Rich Kelley vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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