Sam Jones vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Sam Jones 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Sam Jones 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 Sam Jones 17.7 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 206

Total Games Sam Jones 871 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.