Bam Adebayo vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Bam Adebayo 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Bam Adebayo 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.