Rich Kelley vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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