Rich Kelley vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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