Rich Kelley vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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