Rich Kelley vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Rich Kelley 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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