Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Trae Young 1

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

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

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Trae Young 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Trae Young 62

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Trae Young 92

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Trae Young 243

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Trae Young 4

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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