Spencer Haywood vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Spencer Haywood 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Spencer Haywood 0 * M. Richardson 3

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * M. Richardson 206

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * M. Richardson 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.