Rich Kelley vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rich Kelley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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