Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Klay Thompson 1

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Klay Thompson 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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