Rudy Gay vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Rudy Gay 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Rudy Gay 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.