Micheal Ray Richardson PG
Born: Apr 11, 1955 (67 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-5 (196cm) Weight: 189 (86kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1978 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 4, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Montana (Sr)
High School: Manual High School [Denver, Colorado]
NBA
8 Years Of Service - 2x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 4x All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978-79 | NYK | 72 | - | 16.9 | 6.51 | 2.78 | 6.71 | .414 | - | - | - | 0.96 | 1.78 | .539 | 1.08 | 2.15 | 3.24 | 2.96 | 1.39 | 0.25 | 1.96 | 2.61 |
1979-80 ☆ | NYK | 82 | - | 37.3 | 15.29 | 6.12 | 12.96 | .472 | 0.33 | 1.34 | .245 | 2.72 | 4.12 | .660 | 1.84 | 4.73 | 6.57 | 10.15 | 3.23 | 0.43 | 4.38 | 3.17 |
1980-81 ☆ | NYK | 79 | - | 40.2 | 16.37 | 6.62 | 14.13 | .469 | 0.29 | 1.29 | .225 | 2.84 | 4.28 | .663 | 2.19 | 4.71 | 6.90 | 7.94 | 2.94 | 0.44 | 3.82 | 3.27 |
1981-82 ☆ | NYK | 82 | 79 | 37.1 | 17.91 | 7.55 | 16.38 | .461 | 0.23 | 1.23 | .188 | 2.59 | 3.70 | .700 | 2.16 | 4.73 | 6.89 | 6.98 | 2.60 | 0.50 | 3.55 | 3.87 |
1982-83 * | All Teams | 64 | 51 | 32.4 | 12.59 | 5.41 | 12.73 | .425 | 0.12 | 0.80 | .157 | 1.66 | 2.55 | .650 | 1.77 | 2.84 | 4.61 | 6.75 | 2.84 | 0.38 | 3.81 | 3.75 |
1982-83 * | GOS | 33 | 25 | 32.5 | 12.45 | 5.33 | 12.94 | .412 | 0.12 | 0.94 | .129 | 1.67 | 2.64 | .632 | 1.36 | 3.03 | 4.39 | 7.42 | 3.06 | 0.27 | 4.15 | 3.76 |
1982-83 * | NJN | 31 | 26 | 32.3 | 12.74 | 5.48 | 12.52 | .438 | 0.13 | 0.65 | .200 | 1.65 | 2.45 | .671 | 2.19 | 2.65 | 4.84 | 6.03 | 2.61 | 0.48 | 3.45 | 3.74 |
1983-84 | NJN | 48 | 25 | 26.8 | 12.00 | 5.06 | 11.00 | .460 | 0.29 | 1.21 | .241 | 1.58 | 2.25 | .704 | 1.17 | 2.42 | 3.58 | 4.46 | 2.15 | 0.42 | 2.46 | 3.25 |
1984-85 ☆ | NJN | 82 | 82 | 38.1 | 20.11 | 8.41 | 17.93 | .469 | 0.35 | 1.40 | .252 | 2.93 | 3.82 | .767 | 1.90 | 3.67 | 5.57 | 8.16 | 2.96 | 0.27 | 3.04 | 3.38 |
1985-86 | NJN | 47 | 39 | 34.1 | 15.68 | 6.30 | 14.06 | .448 | 0.09 | 0.57 | .148 | 3.00 | 3.81 | .788 | 1.64 | 3.68 | 5.32 | 7.23 | 2.66 | 0.23 | 3.19 | 3.47 |
CAREER | 556 | 276 | 33.4 | 14.84 | 6.15 | 13.45 | .457 | 0.26 | 1.17 | .220 | 2.32 | 3.36 | .690 | 1.76 | 3.73 | 5.50 | 7.01 | 2.63 | 0.37 | 3.33 | 3.34 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1978-79 | NYK | 72 | - | 1,218 | 469 | 200 | 483 | .414 | - | - | - | 69 | 128 | .539 | 78 | 155 | 233 | 213 | 100 | 18 | 141 | 188 |
1979-80 ☆ | NYK | 82 | - | 3,060 | 1,254 | 502 | 1,063 | .472 | 27 | 110 | .245 | 223 | 338 | .660 | 151 | 388 | 539 | 832 | 265 | 35 | 359 | 260 |
1980-81 ☆ | NYK | 79 | - | 3,175 | 1,293 | 523 | 1,116 | .469 | 23 | 102 | .225 | 224 | 338 | .663 | 173 | 372 | 545 | 627 | 232 | 35 | 302 | 258 |
1981-82 ☆ | NYK | 82 | 79 | 3,044 | 1,469 | 619 | 1,343 | .461 | 19 | 101 | .188 | 212 | 303 | .700 | 177 | 388 | 565 | 572 | 213 | 41 | 291 | 317 |
1982-83 * | All Teams | 64 | 51 | 2,076 | 806 | 346 | 815 | .425 | 8 | 51 | .157 | 106 | 163 | .650 | 113 | 182 | 295 | 432 | 182 | 24 | 244 | 240 |
1982-83 * | GOS | 33 | 25 | 1,074 | 411 | 176 | 427 | .412 | 4 | 31 | .129 | 55 | 87 | .632 | 45 | 100 | 145 | 245 | 101 | 9 | 137 | 124 |
1982-83 * | NJN | 31 | 26 | 1,002 | 395 | 170 | 388 | .438 | 4 | 20 | .200 | 51 | 76 | .671 | 68 | 82 | 150 | 187 | 81 | 15 | 107 | 116 |
1983-84 | NJN | 48 | 25 | 1,285 | 576 | 243 | 528 | .460 | 14 | 58 | .241 | 76 | 108 | .704 | 56 | 116 | 172 | 214 | 103 | 20 | 118 | 156 |
1984-85 ☆ | NJN | 82 | 82 | 3,127 | 1,649 | 690 | 1,470 | .469 | 29 | 115 | .252 | 240 | 313 | .767 | 156 | 301 | 457 | 669 | 243 | 22 | 249 | 277 |
1985-86 | NJN | 47 | 39 | 1,604 | 737 | 296 | 661 | .448 | 4 | 27 | .148 | 141 | 179 | .788 | 77 | 173 | 250 | 340 | 125 | 11 | 150 | 163 |
CAREER | 556 | 276 | 18,589 | 8,253 | 3,419 | 7,479 | .457 | 124 | 564 | .220 | 1,291 | 1,870 | .690 | 981 | 2,075 | 3,056 | 3,899 | 1,463 | 206 | 1,854 | 1,859 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
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1978-79 | NYK | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .112 | 1.51 | 0.71 | 0.27 | 28 | 44 | .389 | -1.40 | 1.70 | 0.30 |
1979-80 ☆ | NYK | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 | 2.32 | 0.74 | 0.32 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 2.40 | 3.70 | 6.00 |
1980-81 ☆ | NYK | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | 2.08 | 0.77 | 0.30 | 48 | 31 | .608 | 2.20 | 4.70 | 6.90 |
1981-82 ☆ | NYK | 82 | 79 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .338 | 1.97 | 0.73 | 0.23 | 33 | 49 | .402 | 1.60 | 3.80 | 5.50 |
1982-83 * | All Teams | 64 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | 1.77 | 0.75 | 0.20 | 32 | 32 | .500 | - | - | - |
1982-83 * | GOS | 33 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | 1.79 | 0.74 | 0.20 | 15 | 18 | .455 | -1.10 | 1.20 | 0.10 |
1982-83 * | NJN | 31 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .102 | 1.75 | 0.76 | 0.20 | 17 | 14 | .548 | - | 1.90 | 1.90 |
1983-84 | NJN | 48 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | 1.81 | 0.87 | 0.20 | 28 | 20 | .583 | 0.30 | 2.10 | 2.40 |
1984-85 ☆ | NJN | 82 | 82 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .373 | 2.69 | 0.98 | 0.21 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4.50 | 4.20 | 8.70 |
1985-86 | NJN | 47 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | 2.27 | 0.83 | 0.27 | 23 | 24 | .489 | 0.84 | 2.46 | 3.30 |
CAREER | 556 | 276 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | 2.10 | 0.79 | 0.25 | 273 | 283 | .491 | 10.44 | 22.66 | 33.10 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
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1978-79 | NYK | 72 | - | .435 | .414 | 6.87 | 13.77 | 10.30 | 22.86 | 20.73 | 3.76 | 0.78 | 21.90 | 95.31 | 0.08 | 0.97 | 87.8 | 101.1 | 12.43 |
1979-80 ☆ | NYK | 82 | - | .517 | .485 | 5.32 | 13.95 | 9.59 | 34.11 | 22.86 | 3.91 | 0.62 | 19.74 | 137.75 | 6.19 | 1.18 | 102.6 | 103.9 | 17.89 |
1980-81 ☆ | NYK | 79 | - | .511 | .479 | 6.01 | 13.86 | 9.80 | 27.46 | 19.28 | 3.50 | 0.63 | 20.04 | 135.69 | 3.68 | 1.16 | 102.3 | 101.7 | 17.19 |
1981-82 ☆ | NYK | 82 | 79 | .498 | .468 | 6.53 | 14.88 | 10.62 | 27.43 | 16.47 | 3.39 | 0.78 | 23.94 | 134.87 | 3.01 | 1.09 | 102.0 | 105.1 | 17.72 |
1982-83 * | All Teams | 64 | 51 | .454 | .429 | 5.95 | 9.80 | 7.85 | 28.22 | 21.58 | 4.04 | 0.66 | 21.39 | 123.17 | 2.10 | 0.99 | 92.7 | 100.8 | 13.87 |
1982-83 * | GOS | 33 | 25 | .442 | .417 | 4.39 | 10.43 | 7.31 | 30.30 | 22.75 | 4.35 | 0.47 | 22.01 | 117.34 | 2.43 | 0.96 | 89.2 | 103.6 | 13.58 |
1982-83 * | NJN | 31 | 26 | .469 | .443 | 7.77 | 9.14 | 8.46 | 25.89 | 20.25 | 3.72 | 0.87 | 20.73 | 130.92 | 1.75 | 1.02 | 96.2 | 97.8 | 14.18 |
1983-84 | NJN | 48 | 25 | .500 | .473 | 4.89 | 10.49 | 7.64 | 23.02 | 17.01 | 3.74 | 0.91 | 21.46 | 140.53 | 1.89 | 1.09 | 100.9 | 102.6 | 15.09 |
1984-85 ☆ | NJN | 82 | 82 | .513 | .479 | 5.42 | 11.16 | 8.19 | 30.47 | 13.41 | 3.69 | 0.41 | 23.98 | 148.83 | 6.37 | 1.12 | 109.0 | 105.2 | 19.76 |
1985-86 | NJN | 47 | 39 | .498 | .451 | 5.35 | 11.82 | 8.61 | 30.13 | 16.86 | 3.60 | 0.40 | 22.19 | 138.37 | 4.70 | 1.11 | 102.7 | 103.4 | 16.70 |
CAREER | 556 | 276 | .497 | .465 | 5.79 | 12.64 | 9.16 | 28.83 | 18.26 | 3.67 | 0.63 | 21.73 | 136.74 | 3.99 | 1.10 | 101.3 | 102.7 | 16.97 |
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NBA Transactions
Jun 9, 1978 - The New York Knicks selected Micheal Ray Richardson in Round 1 with Pick 4 in the 1978 NBA Draft. |
Sep 5, 1978 - Micheal Ray Richardson signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
Nov 11, 1980 - Micheal Ray Richardson signed a veteran extension with the New York Knicks. |
Oct 22, 1982 - Micheal Ray Richardson was acquired by the Golden State Warriors from the New York Knicks in a trade. |
Feb 7, 1983 - Micheal Ray Richardson was acquired by the New Jersey Nets from the Golden State Warriors in a trade. |
Jul 1, 1985 - Micheal Ray Richardson, previously with the New Jersey Nets, became a free agent. |
Sep 3, 1985 - Micheal Ray Richardson signed a multi-year contract with the New Jersey Nets. |
Feb 25, 1986 - The New Jersey Nets placed the contract of Micheal Ray Richardson on waivers. |
Feb 27, 1986 - Micheal Ray Richardson, previously with the New Jersey Nets, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
Player Of The Week - 10/28/1979, 3/22/1981, 12/30/1984, 4/14/1985 |
All-NBA Defensive First Team - 1980, 1981 |
NBA & ABA Comeback Player of the Year - 1985 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | 43.0 | 11.50 | 4.00 | 16.50 | .242 | 0.00 | 2.00 | .000 | 3.50 | 6.00 | .583 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 9.50 | 5.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
1982-83 | NJN | 2 | 0 | 29.0 | 9.50 | 4.00 | 10.50 | .381 | 0.00 | 0.50 | .000 | 1.50 | 2.50 | .600 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 |
1983-84 | NJN | 11 | 0 | 40.3 | 16.82 | 6.27 | 15.36 | .408 | 0.55 | 2.00 | .273 | 3.73 | 5.09 | .732 | 1.82 | 3.09 | 4.91 | 7.18 | 3.09 | 0.36 | 2.73 | 3.64 |
1984-85 | NJN | 3 | 3 | 41.7 | 18.33 | 7.67 | 19.00 | .404 | 0.00 | 0.67 | .000 | 3.00 | 4.67 | .643 | 1.33 | 4.67 | 6.00 | 11.33 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 4.00 |
CAREER | 18 | 3 | 39.6 | 15.67 | 6.00 | 15.56 | .386 | 0.33 | 1.61 | .207 | 3.33 | 4.83 | .690 | 1.78 | 3.72 | 5.50 | 7.17 | 2.78 | 0.22 | 2.78 | 3.50 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | 86 | 23 | 8 | 33 | .242 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 7 | 12 | .583 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
1982-83 | NJN | 2 | 0 | 58 | 19 | 8 | 21 | .381 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
1983-84 | NJN | 11 | 0 | 443 | 185 | 69 | 169 | .408 | 6 | 22 | .273 | 41 | 56 | .732 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 79 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 40 |
1984-85 | NJN | 3 | 3 | 125 | 55 | 23 | 57 | .404 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9 | 14 | .643 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
CAREER | 18 | 3 | 712 | 282 | 108 | 280 | .386 | 6 | 29 | .207 | 60 | 87 | .690 | 32 | 67 | 99 | 129 | 50 | 4 | 50 | 63 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | 1.38 | 0.88 | 0.36 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.30 | 0.20 | -0.20 |
1982-83 | NJN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.24 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.10 | - | - |
1983-84 | NJN | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .358 | 2.63 | 1.13 | 0.33 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 1.20 |
1984-85 | NJN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .422 | 4.25 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0 | 3 | .000 | - | - | - |
CAREER | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .335 | 2.58 | 1.00 | 0.31 | 5 | 13 | .278 | -0.10 | 1.10 | 1.00 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
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1980-81 | NYK | 2 | - | .300 | .242 | 7.26 | 18.39 | 12.40 | 19.69 | 17.29 | 4.25 | - | 22.58 | 82.58 | -0.83 | 0.70 | 71.2 | 97.7 | 7.76 |
1982-83 | NJN | 2 | 0 | .409 | .381 | 3.80 | 12.57 | 7.98 | 11.70 | 14.71 | 4.19 | - | 19.16 | 98.10 | -1.21 | 0.90 | 88.0 | 110.1 | 10.58 |
1983-84 | NJN | 11 | 0 | .478 | .426 | 4.73 | 9.45 | 6.90 | 28.47 | 13.41 | 3.73 | 0.59 | 20.52 | 141.32 | 5.27 | 1.09 | 105.1 | 100.2 | 15.98 |
1984-85 | NJN | 3 | 3 | .435 | .404 | 3.39 | 11.60 | 7.54 | 36.10 | 11.24 | 1.46 | - | 22.96 | 104.64 | 11.36 | 0.96 | 99.6 | 116.2 | 14.47 |
CAREER | 18 | 3 | .443 | .396 | 4.74 | 11.20 | 7.78 | 27.37 | 13.58 | 3.40 | 0.35 | 21.09 | 128.23 | 5.23 | 1.01 | 98.8 | 103.9 | 14.69 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1980 | East | 1 | - | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1981 | East | 1 | - | 24 | 11 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1982 | East | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1985 | East | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
TOTAL | 4 | 0 | 70 | 32 | 15 | 32 | .469 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
AVERAGES | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | 8.00 | 3.75 | 8.00 | .469 | 0.00 | 0.75 | .000 | 0.50 | 1.00 | .500 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 2.25 |
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NCAA
College: Montana (1978)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1974-75 | Montana | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1975-76 | Montana | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1976-77 | Montana | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1977-78 | Montana | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |