Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.