Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 12 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,151 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,338 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,486 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 495 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 108 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 813 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .417 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .361 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .815 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 456 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 111 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 47 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 15 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 48 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .374 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .328 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .686 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.