Willis Reed vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 M. Richardson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * M. Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Willis Reed 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Willis Reed 0 * M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 M. Richardson 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 Willis Reed 18.7 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * M. Richardson 206

Total Games Willis Reed 650 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * M. Richardson 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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