Damian Lillard vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Damian Lillard 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Damian Lillard 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Damian Lillard 0 M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.