Markelle Fultz vs. Malachi Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malachi Richardson and Markelle Fultz, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Markelle Fultz played 7 years in the NBA, 4 more than Malachi Richardson, who played 3. Markelle Fultz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Malachi Richardson had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Malachi Richardson 3 0 2016-17 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Markelle Fultz Malachi Richardson
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
Malachi Richardson 22 9.0 3.6 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.3 3.1 .412 0.4 1.3 .286 0.7 0.9 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Markelle Fultz Malachi Richardson
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
Malachi Richardson 26 12.4 3.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.5 .333 0.5 1.5 .300 0.7 0.8 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Markelle Fultz Malachi Richardson
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
Malachi Richardson 22 4.7 1.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.3 .310 0.4 1.1 .320 0.2 0.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Markelle Fultz Malachi Richardson
Season 2020-21-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Markelle Fultz Malachi Richardson
Season 2021-22-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Markelle Fultz Malachi Richardson
Season 2022-23-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Markelle Fultz Malachi Richardson
Season 2023-24-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
Malachi Richardson ------- --- ----------
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