Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Micheal Ray Richardson 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
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Anfernee Simons 7

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Anfernee Simons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Anfernee Simons 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Anfernee Simons 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Anfernee Simons 15.0

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Anfernee Simons 3.3

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Anfernee Simons 0.5

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Anfernee Simons 5,837

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Anfernee Simons 973

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Anfernee Simons 1,265

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Anfernee Simons 200

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Anfernee Simons 48

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Anfernee Simons 389

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Anfernee Simons .431

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Anfernee Simons .381

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Anfernee Simons .880

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Anfernee Simons 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.