Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP M. Richardson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team M. Richardson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

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

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

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Isiah Thomas 1

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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