Rich Kelley vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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