Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team M. Richardson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Bill Sharman 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Bill Sharman 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.