Larry Bird vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 M. Richardson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Larry Bird 897 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.