Rich Kelley vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Rich Kelley 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.