Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Nick Young 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Nick Young 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Nick Young 687

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Nick Young 135

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Nick Young 26

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Nick Young 8

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Nick Young 4

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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