Shaquille O'Neal vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 M. Richardson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaquille O'Neal 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 M. Richardson 2

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 M. Richardson 0

Assists Leader Shaquille O'Neal 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Shaquille O'Neal 0 M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) 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.