Rich Kelley vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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