Rich Kelley vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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