Walt Bellamy vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.