Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP M. Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP M. Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team M. Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader M. Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Bill Walton 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Bill Walton 0

Blocks Leader M. Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Bill Walton 83

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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