Rich Kelley vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Kelley 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Rich Kelley 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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