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Retired#20Guard1978–1985#551 all-time in points

Micheal Ray Richardson

Micheal Ray Richardson scored 8,253 points in 556 games, 551st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1984-85 at 20.1 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 5″ / 189 lb
Age71
PositionGuard
BornApr 11, 1955
HometownLubbock, Texas
Experience1978–1985
CollegeUniversity of Montana
Draft1978 · round 1, pick 4
High schoolManual High School Colorado, Colorado
TeamsNew York Knicks 1978–1981Golden State Warriors 1982–1982New Jersey Nets 1982–1985
Career points
8,253
556 games · 14.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#551
Also 993rd in threes, 139th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1978–1985. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1985-86.

1985-86 season

NJN · 47 games
Points73715.7 per game
Rebounds5.3250 total
Assists7.2340 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • ×4LegendSeasonAll-Star1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85

Micheal Ray Richardson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1984-85 · 20.1 points per game

Micheal Ray Richardson milestones

Career · regular season
8,253 career points
Retired 551st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points8,253Past 5,000 · 551st all-time
Rebounds3,056Past 2,500 · 618th all-time
Assists3,899Past 2,500 · 139th all-time
Steals1,463Past 1,000 · 58th all-time

Micheal Ray Richardson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Micheal Ray Richardson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86NJN4773715.75.37.2.448.148.7884———
1984-85NJN821,64920.15.68.2.469.252.76729———
1983-84NJN4857612.03.64.5.460.241.70414———
1982-83GOS/NJN6480612.64.66.8.425.157.6508———
1981-82NYK821,46917.96.97.0.461.188.70019———
1980-81NYK791,29316.46.97.9.469.225.66323———
1979-80NYK821,25415.36.610.1.472.245.66027———
1978-79NYK724696.53.23.0.414—.539————
Career8 seasons5568,25314.85.57.0.457.220.690124——0

Micheal Ray Richardson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
80%
Threes
5%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Micheal Ray Richardson facts
How many career points did Micheal Ray Richardson score?

Micheal Ray Richardson scored 8,253 career regular-season points in 556 games, 14.8 per game, which ranks 551st all-time.

What was Micheal Ray Richardson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1984-85 with NJN: 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.

Where is Micheal Ray Richardson from?

Micheal Ray Richardson is from Lubbock, Texas. He played high school ball at Manual High School in Colorado, Colorado. He played college ball at University of Montana.

What teams did Micheal Ray Richardson play for?

New York Knicks (1978–1981); Golden State Warriors (1982–1982); New Jersey Nets (1982–1985).