Rich Kelley vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Zion Williamson -

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