Rich Kelley vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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