Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team M. Richardson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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