Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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