Rich Kelley vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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