Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Fred VanVleet 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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