Paul Arizin vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 M. Richardson 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 M. Richardson 0

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Paul Arizin 0 * M. Richardson 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 206

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 4

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.