Tom Heinsohn vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Rich Kelley 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.