Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Ausar Thompson 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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