Spencer Haywood vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Kelley:
1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Rich Kelley0
Spencer Haywood12
Rich Kelley11
Spencer Haywood4
Rich Kelley6
Spencer Haywood4
Rich Kelley0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Rich Kelley0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Rich Kelley0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Rich Kelley 7.6

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Rich Kelley 7.0

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Rich Kelley 2.6

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Rich Kelley 0.9

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Rich Kelley 6,199

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Rich Kelley 5,678

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Rich Kelley 2,092

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Rich Kelley 694

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Rich Kelley 749

Spencer Haywood 760
Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Rich Kelley .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Rich Kelley 15.7
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Rich Kelley 12.8
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Rich Kelley 3.6
(1982)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Rich Kelley 1.6
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Rich Kelley 2.1
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Rich Kelley 5.8

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Rich Kelley 5.5

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Rich Kelley 2.3

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Rich Kelley 0.9

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Rich Kelley 259

Spencer Haywood 188
Rich Kelley 246

Spencer Haywood 41
Rich Kelley 105

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Rich Kelley 39

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Rich Kelley 24

Spencer Haywood 33
Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Rich Kelley .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Rich Kelley 9.7
(1982)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Rich Kelley 6.9
(1982)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Rich Kelley 4.3
(1982)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Rich Kelley 1.1
(1980)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Rich Kelley 0.9
(1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.