LaMelo Ball vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader LaMelo Ball 0 M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 M. Richardson 206

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 99

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 129

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.