Rich Kelley vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Lauri Markkanen -

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