Dereck Lively II vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Dereck Lively II 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Dereck Lively II 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.0 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 152 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 140 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 8 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Dereck Lively II 19 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .670 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .596 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.0 (2024) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) 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.