Sam Cassell vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.