Rich Kelley vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Kelley 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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