Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Lance Stephenson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Lance Stephenson 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Lance Stephenson 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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