Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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