Paul Pierce vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pierce 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Paul Pierce 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Paul Pierce 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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