Rich Kelley vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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 Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Jalen Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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