Rich Kelley vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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