Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Micheal Ray Richardson 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.