Wilt Chamberlain vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 M. Richardson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * M. Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 M. Richardson 2

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 M. Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 M. Richardson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Wilt Chamberlain 0 * M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 206

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.