Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Micheal Ray Richardson and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Micheal Ray Richardson and Isiah Thomas played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 22 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 11-11, but Isiah Thomas won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Micheal Ray Richardson
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
M. Richardson:
1978-79 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
22 Games played
19 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Micheal Ray Richardson
11
11
0
Isiah Thomas
11
8
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Micheal Ray Richardson 20.8 6.5 7.2
Isiah Thomas 21.1 3.5 11.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Micheal Ray Richardson 33 12 14
Isiah Thomas 33 7 17
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Micheal Ray Richardson 11

games		 19

games		 3

games
Isiah Thomas 10

games 		3

games		 16

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 3

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1981
1. Knicks 112   Micheal Ray Richardson 17 2 7 5 30 8-15 .533 0- .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 18 1 13 6 4 41 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Dec. 19, 1981
2. Knicks 104   Micheal Ray Richardson 26 7 7 2 39 13-22 .591 0- .000 0-1 .000
Pistons 132   Isiah Thomas 13 0 7 3 28 5-11 .455 0- .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 02, 1982
3. Knicks 121   Micheal Ray Richardson 23 12 11 5 4 47 11-24 .458 1- .000 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 9 4 9 3 2 3 30 2-11 .182 0- .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 06, 1982
4. Knicks 111   Micheal Ray Richardson 16 9 7 8 5 44 7-18 .389 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 10 5 8 2 38 4-16 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 11, 1982
5. Knicks 89   Micheal Ray Richardson 14 6 4 2 36 6-16 .375 1-5 .200 1-3 .333
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 12 4 11 7 5 32 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 1-4 .250
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 1983
6. Nets 109   Micheal Ray Richardson 15 6 7 5 1 1 5 40 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 90   Isiah Thomas 33 4 5 2 1 7 5 36 12-20 .600 2-3 .667 7-13 .538
Apr. 08, 1983
7. Nets 92   Micheal Ray Richardson 22 10 8 2 0 3 3 40 11-22 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 29 2 4 2 46 13-22 .591 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 1984
8. Nets 118   Micheal Ray Richardson 21 7 3 2 0 3 4 33 10-19 .526 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 24 3 16 2 0 2 4 37 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Mar. 16, 1984
9. Nets 117   Micheal Ray Richardson 22 5 4 1 0 5 4 42 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 19 7 15 1 0 3 5 34 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 5-10 .500
Mar. 29, 1984
10. Nets 118   Micheal Ray Richardson 16 1 1 0 1 1 1 24 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Pistons 116   Isiah Thomas 33 4 11 3 0 2 5 39 14-24 .583 2-2 1.000 3-6 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1984
11. Nets 112   Micheal Ray Richardson 26 8 9 3 0 6 2 41 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 15 6 9 4 2 2 1 37 6-19 .316 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Dec. 29, 1984
12. Nets 110   Micheal Ray Richardson 33 3 4 1 0 1 4 39 15-25 .600 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 20 5 15 2 0 2 4 40 8-19 .421 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Jan. 19, 1985
13. Nets 107   Micheal Ray Richardson 13 7 8 2 1 2 5 37 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 21 4 12 4 1 5 1 38 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 05, 1985
14. Nets 119   Micheal Ray Richardson 29 7 7 3 0 6 1 44 14-24 .583 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 117   Isiah Thomas 28 2 12 6 0 2 3 40 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Feb. 15, 1985
15. Nets 124   Micheal Ray Richardson 30 7 11 3 0 3 5 43 11-18 .611 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 26 4 14 5 1 1 5 43 9-25 .360 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
Feb. 23, 1985
16. Nets 111   Micheal Ray Richardson 24 7 6 3 1 2 2 39 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 19 1 17 0 0 6 6 41 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 2-7 .286
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1985
17. Nets 105   Micheal Ray Richardson 12 4 10 1 0 1 4 36 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 21 3 11 0 0 6 4 31 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 21, 1985
18. Nets 111   Micheal Ray Richardson 22 8 14 0 0 2 5 45 9-26 .346 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Pistons 121   Isiah Thomas 29 3 14 2 0 3 4 39 10-19 .526 2-2 1.000 7-7 1.000
Apr. 24, 1985
19. Nets 115   Micheal Ray Richardson 21 6 10 3 0 5 3 44 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 116   Isiah Thomas 16 5 11 3 1 4 5 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
20. Nets 107   Micheal Ray Richardson 15 9 8 2 1 5 4 34 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Pistons 124   Isiah Thomas 18 5 10 4 1 2 3 38 6-11 .545 2-2 1.000 4-6 .667
Dec. 05, 1985
21. Nets 111   Micheal Ray Richardson 18 8 2 2 0 4 3 36 8-18 .444 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 28 2 10 4 1 4 4 37 11-25 .440 1-1 1.000 5-8 .625
Dec. 26, 1985
22. Nets 124   Micheal Ray Richardson 23 5 10 2 0 3 3 40 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 116   Isiah Thomas 23 4 11 3 0 4 5 34 9-22 .409 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
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