Rudy Gay vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.