Rich Kelley vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Rich Kelley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Rich Kelley 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.