Gail Goodrich vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gail Goodrich 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Gail Goodrich 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Gail Goodrich 0 * M. Richardson 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * M. Richardson 206

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * M. Richardson 4

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.