Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Tristan Thompson .558

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

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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