Rich Kelley vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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