Micheal Ray Richardson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won M. Richardson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games M. Richardson 556 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games M. Richardson 18 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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