Rich Kelley vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Rich Kelley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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