Larry Bird vs. Jason Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Richardson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Jason Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jason Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jason Richardson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jason Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jason Richardson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jason Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jason Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jason Richardson 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jason Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jason Richardson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jason Richardson 14,644

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jason Richardson 4,245

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jason Richardson 2,284

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jason Richardson 995

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jason Richardson 367

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jason Richardson 857

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jason Richardson .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jason Richardson .370

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jason Richardson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jason Richardson 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jason Richardson 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jason Richardson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jason Richardson 633

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jason Richardson 200

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jason Richardson 50

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jason Richardson 40

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jason Richardson 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jason Richardson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jason Richardson .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jason Richardson .404

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jason Richardson .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007)