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Rich Kelley

Rich Kelley scored 6,199 points in 814 games, 781st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1978-79 at 15.7 points a game. He earned 0 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 0″ / 235 lb
Age73
PositionCenter
BornMar 23, 1953
HometownSan Mateo, California
Experience1975–1985
CollegeStanford University
Draft1975 · round 1, pick 7
High schoolWoodside High School California, California
TeamsNew Orleans Jazz 1975–1978Phoenix Suns 1979–1981New Jersey Nets 1979–1979Denver Nuggets 1982–1982UTH 1982–1984Sacramento Kings 1985–1985
Career points
6,199
814 games · 7.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#781
Also 449th in assists, 222nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1975–1985. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1985-86.

1985-86 season

SAC · 37 games
Points742.0 per game
Rebounds2.281 total
Assists1.243 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

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0Rare Air
0Legend
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Rich Kelley career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1978-79 · 15.7 points per game

Rich Kelley milestones

Career · regular season
6,199 career points
Retired 781st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points6,199Past 5,000 · 781st all-time
Rebounds5,678Past 5,000 · 222nd all-time

Rich Kelley career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
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Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Rich Kelley stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86SAC37742.02.21.2.571.000.8180———
1984-85UTH772903.84.51.6.477.000.7500———
1983-84UTH753885.26.52.1.500—.7650———
1982-83DEN/UTH704025.75.82.0.444—.8110———
1981-82PHX816397.96.13.6.467.000.7490———
1980-81PHX815677.05.43.5.506.000.7580———
1979-80PHX/NJN807028.86.42.2.473.000.7870———
1978-79NOJ801,25315.712.83.6.506—.814————
1977-78NOJ8283310.29.32.8.505—.779————
1976-77NOJ765246.97.72.7.477—.792————
1975-76NOJ755277.07.02.1.485—.776————
Career11 seasons8146,1997.67.02.6.488.000.7830——0

Rich Kelley splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
70%
Threes
0%
Free throws
30%

Every big night · 0

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Quick answers

Rich Kelley facts
How many career points did Rich Kelley score?

Rich Kelley scored 6,199 career regular-season points in 814 games, 7.6 per game, which ranks 781st all-time.

What was Rich Kelley’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1978-79 with NOJ: 15.7 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Where is Rich Kelley from?

Rich Kelley is from San Mateo, California. He played high school ball at Woodside High School in California, California. He played college ball at Stanford University.

What teams did Rich Kelley play for?

New Orleans Jazz (1975–1978); Phoenix Suns (1979–1981); New Jersey Nets (1979–1979); Denver Nuggets (1982–1982); UTH (1982–1984); Sacramento Kings (1985–1985).