Ja Morant vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ja Morant 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Ja Morant 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Ja Morant 0 M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Ja Morant 257 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Ja Morant 19 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) 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.