Rich Kelley vs. Peja Stojakovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Peja Stojakovic and Rich Kelley, 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.

Rich Kelley played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Peja Stojakovic, who played 13. Rich Kelley had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Peja Stojakovic had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Rich Kelley 11 6 1975-76 to 1985-86
Peja Stojakovic 13 11 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1975-761998-99
Team New Orleans JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 48 21.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.9 7.8 .378 1.2 3.7 .320 1.3 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 21.6 4.8 2.4 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 5.2 .346 0.6 2.8 .214 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1976-771999-00
Team New Orleans JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 74 23.6 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.3 9.7 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 25.6 8.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 8.0 .400 1.2 2.6 .462 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1977-782000-01
Team New Orleans JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 75 38.7 20.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.5 15.9 .470 1.9 4.8 .400 3.6 4.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 8 38.5 21.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 6.5 16.0 .406 1.1 3.3 .346 7.5 7.8 .968

Season 4

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1978-792001-02
Team New Orleans JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Peja Stojakovic 71 37.3 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 7.7 15.9 .484 1.8 4.4 .416 4.0 4.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 10 33.8 14.8 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 13.3 .376 1.3 4.8 .271 3.5 3.9 .897

Season 5

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1979-802002-03
Team New Jersey Nets, Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 72 34.0 19.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 6.9 14.4 .481 2.2 5.6 .382 3.2 3.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Peja Stojakovic 12 40.5 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.8 8.1 16.8 .480 2.7 5.8 .457 4.3 5.0 .850

Season 6

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1980-812003-04
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 81 40.3 24.2 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.0 8.2 17.1 .480 3.0 6.8 .433 4.9 5.2 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Peja Stojakovic 12 43.1 17.5 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 6.3 16.5 .384 1.9 6.1 .315 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1981-822004-05
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 66 38.4 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.8 15.4 .444 2.6 6.6 .402 3.8 4.2 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Peja Stojakovic 5 40.4 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 3.0 7.8 16.6 .470 2.2 6.0 .367 4.2 4.4 .955

Season 8

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1982-832005-06
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah JazzSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 71 36.6 18.2 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 6.3 14.3 .437 2.3 5.7 .401 3.4 3.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 2 25.5 11.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 1.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 9

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1983-842006-07
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 13 32.7 17.8 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.4 15.1 .423 2.6 6.5 .405 2.4 2.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1984-852007-08
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisHornets 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 77 35.2 16.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.9 13.3 .440 3.0 6.8 .441 1.7 1.8 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Peja Stojakovic 12 37.9 14.1 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.1 .436 2.3 4.3 .549 2.1 2.3 .926

Season 11

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season 1985-862008-09
Team Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 61 34.2 13.3 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.7 4.7 11.8 .399 2.4 6.3 .378 1.5 1.7 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Peja Stojakovic 5 32.4 11.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 1.6 5.2 .308 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 12

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season -2009-10
Team -New Orleans Hornets
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 %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 62 31.4 12.6 0.6 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.5 11.1 .404 2.1 5.7 .375 1.5 1.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rich Kelley Peja Stojakovic
Season -2010-11
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 33 18.7 8.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 3.0 6.9 .441 1.7 4.1 .419 0.7 0.8 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 19 18.4 7.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 0.5 .778