Rich Kelley vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 James Worthy 624

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 James Worthy 96

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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