Kyrie Irving vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Kyrie Irving 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Kyrie Irving 0 M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (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.