Rich Kelley vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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