Micheal Ray Richardson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 J.R. Smith 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 J.R. Smith 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games M. Richardson 556 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games M. Richardson 18 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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