Rich Kelley vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Kelley 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rich Kelley 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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