Rich Kelley vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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

Rich Kelley

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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