Rich Kelley vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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