Ron Harper vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980)

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