Rich Kelley vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Nick Young 135

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Nick Young 4

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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