Rich Kelley vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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