Steven Adams vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.