Ty Jerome vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Ty Jerome 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
Ty Jerome: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ty Jerome 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Ty Jerome 6 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Ty Jerome 1 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Ty Jerome 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Jerome 8.7 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Ty Jerome 2.0 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Ty Jerome 2.8 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Ty Jerome 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ty Jerome 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Jerome 1,986 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Ty Jerome 467 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Ty Jerome 648 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Ty Jerome 166 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Ty Jerome 22 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Ty Jerome 229 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Jerome .458 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Ty Jerome .381 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ty Jerome .850 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Jerome 12.5 (2025) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Jerome 2.8 (2021) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ty Jerome 3.6 (2021) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ty Jerome 1.1 (2025) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ty Jerome 0.2 (2021) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Jerome 11.7 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Ty Jerome 2.4 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Ty Jerome 3.6 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Ty Jerome 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ty Jerome 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Jerome 105 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Ty Jerome 22 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Ty Jerome 32 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Ty Jerome 5 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Ty Jerome 1 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Ty Jerome 9 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Jerome .402 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Ty Jerome .389 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ty Jerome .850 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Jerome 11.7 (2025) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Jerome 2.4 (2025) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ty Jerome 3.6 (2025) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ty Jerome 0.6 (2025) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ty Jerome 0.1 (2025) 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.