Bernard King vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 M. Richardson 2

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 M. Richardson 0

Assists Leader Bernard King 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Bernard King 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Bernard King 866 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Bernard King 874 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Bernard King 65 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Bernard King 24 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Bernard King 28 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.