Marvin Bagley III vs. Rich Kelley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rich Kelley and Marvin Bagley III, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Marvin Bagley III played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Rich Kelley, who played 11. Marvin Bagley III had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Rich Kelley had his rookie season in 1975-76. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Marvin Bagley III 6 0 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley 11 6 1975-76 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III 62 25.3 14.9 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 5.7 11.4 .504 0.5 1.5 .313 2.9 4.2 .691
Rich Kelley 75 17.9 7.0 2.6 4.5 7.0 2.1 0.7 0.8 - 2.8 2.5 5.1 .485 - - - 2.1 2.7 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III 13 25.7 14.2 2.2 5.2 7.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.3 6.0 12.8 .467 0.3 1.7 .182 1.9 2.4 .806
Rich Kelley 76 19.8 6.9 2.8 5.0 7.7 2.7 0.6 0.8 - 3.2 2.4 5.1 .477 - - - 2.1 2.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III 43 25.9 14.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.7 11.4 .504 0.9 2.5 .343 1.8 3.1 .575
Rich Kelley 82 25.8 10.2 3.0 6.2 9.3 2.8 1.1 1.6 2.7 3.6 3.7 7.3 .505 - - - 2.7 3.5 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Sacramento Kings, Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III 48 23.9 11.3 2.2 4.9 7.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.9 4.7 9.3 .504 0.5 2.0 .237 1.4 2.1 .663
Rich Kelley 80 33.8 15.7 3.8 9.0 12.8 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.6 3.9 5.5 10.9 .506 - - - 4.7 5.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Detroit PistonsNew Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III 42 23.6 12.0 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.8 9.1 .529 0.5 1.6 .288 1.9 2.6 .750
Rich Kelley 80 23.0 8.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 2.2 1.0 1.2 2.5 3.4 2.9 6.1 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 3.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 8 18.3 5.9 1.8 2.8 4.5 2.8 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.4 5.5 .432 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .900

Season 6
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Detroit Pistons, Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III 50 21.1 11.7 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.6 4.8 8.2 .586 0.2 0.5 .391 1.9 2.5 .762
Rich Kelley 81 20.8 7.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 3.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 4.8 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 7 16.1 4.1 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 3.6 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .643

Season 7
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season -1981-82
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 81 23.4 7.9 2.1 4.1 6.1 3.6 0.8 0.9 3.0 3.6 2.9 6.2 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.8 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 7 27.3 9.7 2.6 4.3 6.9 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.6 3.9 7.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.9 .700

Season 8
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season -1982-83
Team -Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 70 19.2 5.7 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.0 0.8 0.6 1.7 3.2 1.9 4.2 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season -1983-84
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 75 22.3 5.2 1.9 4.7 6.5 2.1 0.7 0.4 2.0 3.6 1.8 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 11 18.3 5.0 1.7 3.5 5.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 3.8 1.4 2.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.6 .862

Season 10
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season -1984-85
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 77 16.6 3.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.6 0.5 0.4 1.6 2.9 1.3 2.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 9 19.3 5.4 2.8 3.6 6.3 1.6 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.6 2.0 4.2 .474 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 11
Marvin Bagley III Rich Kelley
Season -1985-86
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 37 8.8 2.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.7 0.8 1.3 .571 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 3 11.7 3.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
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