Larry Bird vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Malachi Richardson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Malachi Richardson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Malachi Richardson -