Rich Kelley vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Rich Kelley 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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