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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1978-79 23 NYK NBA PG 72 5 16.9 2.8 6.7 .414 2.8 6.7 .414 .414 1.0 1.8 .539 1.1 2.2 3.2 3.0 1.4 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.5
1979-80 24 NYK NBA SG 82 82 37.3 6.1 13.0 .472 0.3 1.3 .245 5.8 11.6 .498 .485 2.7 4.1 .660 1.8 4.7 6.6 10.1 3.2 0.4 4.4 3.2 15.3 AS
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 79 79 40.2 6.6 14.1 .469 0.3 1.3 .225 6.3 12.8 .493 .479 2.8 4.3 .663 2.2 4.7 6.9 7.9 2.9 0.4 3.8 3.3 16.4 MVP-17,AS
1981-82 26 NYK NBA PG 82 79 37.1 7.5 16.4 .461 0.2 1.2 .188 7.3 15.1 .483 .468 2.6 3.7 .700 2.2 4.7 6.9 7.0 2.6 0.5 3.5 3.9 17.9 AS
1982-83 27 2TM NBA PG 64 51 32.4 5.4 12.7 .425 0.1 0.8 .157 5.3 11.9 .442 .429 1.7 2.5 .650 1.8 2.8 4.6 6.8 2.8 0.4 3.8 3.8 12.6
1982-83 27 GSW NBA PG 33 25 32.5 5.3 12.9 .412 0.1 0.9 .129 5.2 12.0 .434 .417 1.7 2.6 .632 1.4 3.0 4.4 7.4 3.1 0.3 4.2 3.8 12.5
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 31 26 32.3 5.5 12.5 .438 0.1 0.6 .200 5.4 11.9 .451 .443 1.6 2.5 .671 2.2 2.6 4.8 6.0 2.6 0.5 3.5 3.7 12.7
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 48 25 26.8 5.1 11.0 .460 0.3 1.2 .241 4.8 9.8 .487 .473 1.6 2.3 .704 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.5 2.1 0.4 2.5 3.3 12.0
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 82 82 38.1 8.4 17.9 .469 0.4 1.4 .252 8.1 16.5 .488 .479 2.9 3.8 .767 1.9 3.7 5.6 8.2 3.0 0.3 3.0 3.4 20.1 MVP-14,DPOY-7,AS
1985-86 30 NJN NBA PG 47 39 34.1 6.3 14.1 .448 0.1 0.6 .148 6.2 13.5 .461 .451 3.0 3.8 .788 1.6 3.7 5.3 7.2 2.7 0.2 3.2 3.5 15.7
1986-87 Did not play - suspended
8 Yrs 556 442 33.4 6.1 13.5 .457 0.3 1.2 .220 5.9 12.4 .477 .465 2.3 3.4 .690 1.8 3.7 5.5 7.0 2.6 0.4 3.3 3.3 14.8
NYK (4 Yrs) 315 245 33.3 5.9 12.7 .460 0.3 1.3 .220 5.6 11.7 .481 .469 2.3 3.5 .658 1.8 4.1 6.0 7.1 2.6 0.4 3.5 3.2 14.2
NJN (4 Yrs) 208 172 33.7 6.7 14.6 .459 0.2 1.1 .232 6.5 13.6 .477 .468 2.4 3.3 .751 1.7 3.2 4.9 6.8 2.7 0.3 3.0 3.4 16.1
GSW (1 Yr) 33 25 32.5 5.3 12.9 .412 0.1 0.9 .129 5.2 12.0 .434 .417 1.7 2.6 .632 1.4 3.0 4.4 7.4 3.1 0.3 4.2 3.8 12.5
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 2 43.0 4.0 16.5 .242 0.0 2.0 .000 4.0 14.5 .276 .242 3.5 6.0 .583 3.0 6.5 9.5 5.5 3.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 11.5
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 2 29.0 4.0 10.5 .381 0.0 0.5 .000 4.0 10.0 .400 .381 1.5 2.5 .600 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 2.5 0.0 2.0 1.5 9.5
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 11 40.3 6.3 15.4 .408 0.5 2.0 .273 5.7 13.4 .429 .426 3.7 5.1 .732 1.8 3.1 4.9 7.2 3.1 0.4 2.7 3.6 16.8
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 3 3 41.7 7.7 19.0 .404 0.0 0.7 .000 7.7 18.3 .418 .404 3.0 4.7 .643 1.3 4.7 6.0 11.3 1.3 0.0 2.7 4.0 18.3
4 Yrs 18 3 39.6 6.0 15.6 .386 0.3 1.6 .207 5.7 13.9 .406 .396 3.3 4.8 .690 1.8 3.7 5.5 7.2 2.8 0.2 2.8 3.5 15.7
NJN (3 Yrs) 16 3 39.1 6.3 15.4 .405 0.4 1.6 .240 5.9 13.9 .423 .417 3.3 4.7 .707 1.6 3.4 5.0 7.4 2.7 0.3 2.6 3.4 16.2
NYK (1 Yr) 2 43.0 4.0 16.5 .242 0.0 2.0 .000 4.0 14.5 .276 .242 3.5 6.0 .583 3.0 6.5 9.5 5.5 3.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 11.5
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1978-79 23 NYK NBA PG 72 5 1218 200 483 .414 200 483 .414 .414 69 128 .539 78 155 233 213 100 18 141 188 469 0
1979-80 24 NYK NBA SG 82 82 3060 502 1063 .472 27 110 .245 475 953 .498 .485 223 338 .660 151 388 539 832 265 35 359 260 1254 7 AS
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 79 79 3175 523 1116 .469 23 102 .225 500 1014 .493 .479 224 338 .663 173 372 545 627 232 35 302 258 1293 4 MVP-17,AS
1981-82 26 NYK NBA PG 82 79 3044 619 1343 .461 19 101 .188 600 1242 .483 .468 212 303 .700 177 388 565 572 213 41 291 317 1469 7 AS
1982-83 27 2TM NBA PG 64 51 2076 346 815 .425 8 51 .157 338 764 .442 .429 106 163 .650 113 182 295 432 182 24 244 240 806 0
1982-83 27 GSW NBA PG 33 25 1074 176 427 .412 4 31 .129 172 396 .434 .417 55 87 .632 45 100 145 245 101 9 137 124 411 0
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 31 26 1002 170 388 .438 4 20 .200 166 368 .451 .443 51 76 .671 68 82 150 187 81 15 107 116 395 0
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 48 25 1285 243 528 .460 14 58 .241 229 470 .487 .473 76 108 .704 56 116 172 214 103 20 118 156 576 0
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 82 82 3127 690 1470 .469 29 115 .252 661 1355 .488 .479 240 313 .767 156 301 457 669 243 22 249 277 1649 2 MVP-14,DPOY-7,AS
1985-86 30 NJN NBA PG 47 39 1604 296 661 .448 4 27 .148 292 634 .461 .451 141 179 .788 77 173 250 340 125 11 150 163 737 1
1986-87 Did not play - suspended
8 Yrs 556 442 18589 3419 7479 .457 124 564 .220 3295 6915 .477 .465 1291 1870 .690 981 2075 3056 3899 1463 206 1854 1859 8253 21
NYK (4 Yrs) 315 245 10497 1844 4005 .460 69 313 .220 1775 3692 .481 .469 728 1107 .658 579 1303 1882 2244 810 129 1093 1023 4485 18
NJN (4 Yrs) 208 172 7018 1399 3047 .459 51 220 .232 1348 2827 .477 .468 508 676 .751 357 672 1029 1410 552 68 624 712 3357 3
GSW (1 Yr) 33 25 1074 176 427 .412 4 31 .129 172 396 .434 .417 55 87 .632 45 100 145 245 101 9 137 124 411 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 2 86 8 33 .242 0 4 .000 8 29 .276 .242 7 12 .583 6 13 19 11 7 0 8 8 23 0
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 2 58 8 21 .381 0 1 .000 8 20 .400 .381 3 5 .600 2 6 8 5 5 0 4 3 19 0
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 11 443 69 169 .408 6 22 .273 63 147 .429 .426 41 56 .732 20 34 54 79 34 4 30 40 185 0
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 3 3 125 23 57 .404 0 2 .000 23 55 .418 .404 9 14 .643 4 14 18 34 4 0 8 12 55 0
4 Yrs 18 3 712 108 280 .386 6 29 .207 102 251 .406 .396 60 87 .690 32 67 99 129 50 4 50 63 282 0
NJN (3 Yrs) 16 3 626 100 247 .405 6 25 .240 94 222 .423 .417 53 75 .707 26 54 80 118 43 4 42 55 259 0
NYK (1 Yr) 2 86 8 33 .242 0 4 .000 8 29 .276 .242 7 12 .583 6 13 19 11 7 0 8 8 23 0
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1978-79 23 NYK NBA PG 72 5 1218 5.9 14.3 .414 5.9 14.3 .414 .414 2.0 3.8 .539 2.3 4.6 6.9 6.3 3.0 0.5 4.2 5.6 13.9
1979-80 24 NYK NBA SG 82 82 3060 5.9 12.5 .472 0.3 1.3 .245 5.6 11.2 .498 .485 2.6 4.0 .660 1.8 4.6 6.3 9.8 3.1 0.4 4.2 3.1 14.8 AS
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 79 79 3175 5.9 12.7 .469 0.3 1.2 .225 5.7 11.5 .493 .479 2.5 3.8 .663 2.0 4.2 6.2 7.1 2.6 0.4 3.4 2.9 14.7 MVP-17,AS
1981-82 26 NYK NBA PG 82 79 3044 7.3 15.9 .461 0.2 1.2 .188 7.1 14.7 .483 .468 2.5 3.6 .700 2.1 4.6 6.7 6.8 2.5 0.5 3.4 3.7 17.4 AS
1982-83 27 2TM NBA PG 64 51 2076 6.0 14.1 .425 0.1 0.9 .157 5.9 13.2 .442 .429 1.8 2.8 .650 2.0 3.2 5.1 7.5 3.2 0.4 4.2 4.2 14.0
1982-83 27 GSW NBA PG 33 25 1074 5.9 14.3 .412 0.1 1.0 .129 5.8 13.3 .434 .417 1.8 2.9 .632 1.5 3.4 4.9 8.2 3.4 0.3 4.6 4.2 13.8
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 31 26 1002 6.1 13.9 .438 0.1 0.7 .200 6.0 13.2 .451 .443 1.8 2.7 .671 2.4 2.9 5.4 6.7 2.9 0.5 3.8 4.2 14.2
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 48 25 1285 6.8 14.8 .460 0.4 1.6 .241 6.4 13.2 .487 .473 2.1 3.0 .704 1.6 3.2 4.8 6.0 2.9 0.6 3.3 4.4 16.1
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 82 82 3127 7.9 16.9 .469 0.3 1.3 .252 7.6 15.6 .488 .479 2.8 3.6 .767 1.8 3.5 5.3 7.7 2.8 0.3 2.9 3.2 19.0 MVP-14,DPOY-7,AS
1985-86 30 NJN NBA PG 47 39 1604 6.6 14.8 .448 0.1 0.6 .148 6.6 14.2 .461 .451 3.2 4.0 .788 1.7 3.9 5.6 7.6 2.8 0.2 3.4 3.7 16.5
1986-87 Did not play - suspended
8 Yrs 556 442 18589 6.6 14.5 .457 0.3 1.2 .220 6.4 13.4 .477 .465 2.5 3.6 .690 1.9 4.0 5.9 7.6 2.8 0.4 3.6 3.6 16.0
Game Avg 556 442 18589 6.6 14.5 .457 2.5 3.6 .690 1.9 4.0 5.9 7.6 2.8 0.4 3.6 3.6 16.0
NYK (4 Yrs) 315 245 10497 6.3 13.7 .460 0.3 1.2 .220 6.1 12.7 .481 .469 2.5 3.8 .658 2.0 4.5 6.5 7.7 2.8 0.4 3.7 3.5 15.4
NJN (4 Yrs) 208 172 7018 7.2 15.6 .459 0.3 1.1 .232 6.9 14.5 .477 .468 2.6 3.5 .751 1.8 3.4 5.3 7.2 2.8 0.3 3.2 3.7 17.2
GSW (1 Yr) 33 25 1074 5.9 14.3 .412 0.1 1.0 .129 5.8 13.3 .434 .417 1.8 2.9 .632 1.5 3.4 4.9 8.2 3.4 0.3 4.6 4.2 13.8
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 2 86 3.3 13.8 .242 0.0 1.7 .000 3.3 12.1 .276 .242 2.9 5.0 .583 2.5 5.4 8.0 4.6 2.9 0.0 3.3 3.3 9.6
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 2 58 5.0 13.0 .381 0.0 0.6 .000 5.0 12.4 .400 .381 1.9 3.1 .600 1.2 3.7 5.0 3.1 3.1 0.0 2.5 1.9 11.8
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 11 443 5.6 13.7 .408 0.5 1.8 .273 5.1 11.9 .429 .426 3.3 4.6 .732 1.6 2.8 4.4 6.4 2.8 0.3 2.4 3.3 15.0
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 3 3 125 6.6 16.4 .404 0.0 0.6 .000 6.6 15.8 .418 .404 2.6 4.0 .643 1.2 4.0 5.2 9.8 1.2 0.0 2.3 3.5 15.8
4 Yrs 18 3 712 5.5 14.2 .386 0.3 1.5 .207 5.2 12.7 .406 .396 3.0 4.4 .690 1.6 3.4 5.0 6.5 2.5 0.2 2.5 3.2 14.3
Game Avg 18 712 5.5 14.2 .386 0.3 1.5 .207 5.2 12.7 .406 .396 3.0 4.4 .690 1.6 3.4 5.0 6.5 2.5 0.2 2.5 3.2 14.3
NJN (3 Yrs) 16 3 626 5.8 14.2 .405 0.3 1.4 .240 5.4 12.8 .423 .417 3.0 4.3 .707 1.5 3.1 4.6 6.8 2.5 0.2 2.4 3.2 14.9
NYK (1 Yr) 2 86 3.3 13.8 .242 0.0 1.7 .000 3.3 12.1 .276 .242 2.9 5.0 .583 2.5 5.4 8.0 4.6 2.9 0.0 3.3 3.3 9.6

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1978-79 23 NYK NBA PG 72 5 1218 12.4 .435 .265 6.9 13.8 10.3 22.9 3.8 0.8 20.7 21.9 -1.4 1.7 0.3 .013 -2.7 1.6 -1.1 0.3
1979-80 24 NYK NBA SG 82 82 3060 17.8 .517 .103 .318 5.3 13.9 9.6 34.1 3.9 0.6 22.9 19.7 2.4 3.7 6.0 .094 1.7 1.3 3.1 3.9 AS
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 79 79 3175 17.1 .511 .091 .303 6.0 13.9 9.8 27.5 3.5 0.6 19.3 20.0 2.2 4.7 6.9 .104 1.4 1.9 3.2 4.2 MVP-17,AS
1981-82 26 NYK NBA PG 82 79 3044 17.7 .498 .075 .226 6.5 14.9 10.6 27.4 3.4 0.8 16.5 23.9 1.6 3.8 5.5 .086 1.3 1.4 2.7 3.6 AS
1982-83 27 2TM NBA PG 64 51 2076 13.9 .454 .063 .200 6.0 9.8 7.9 28.2 4.0 0.7 21.6 21.4 -1.1 3.2 2.0 .047 -1.2 1.6 0.4 1.3
1982-83 27 GSW NBA PG 33 25 1074 13.6 .442 .073 .204 4.4 10.4 7.3 30.3 4.3 0.5 22.7 22.0 -1.1 1.2 0.1 .006 -1.7 0.9 -0.8 0.3
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 31 26 1002 14.2 .469 .052 .196 7.8 9.1 8.5 25.9 3.7 0.9 20.2 20.7 0.0 1.9 1.9 .092 -0.6 2.3 1.7 0.9
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 48 25 1285 15.1 .500 .110 .205 4.9 10.5 7.6 23.0 3.7 0.9 17.0 21.5 0.3 2.1 2.4 .090 -0.4 2.2 1.8 1.2
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 82 82 3127 19.8 .513 .078 .213 5.4 11.2 8.2 30.5 3.7 0.4 13.4 24.0 4.5 4.2 8.7 .134 2.5 1.6 4.1 4.8 MVP-14,DPOY-7,AS
1985-86 30 NJN NBA PG 47 39 1604 16.9 .498 .041 .271 5.4 12.1 8.7 29.8 3.6 0.4 16.9 22.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 .099 0.8 2.1 2.8 1.9
1986-87 Did not play - suspended
8 Yrs 556 442 18589 16.9 .497 .075 .250 5.8 12.7 9.2 28.7 3.7 0.6 18.3 21.8 9.6 25.6 35.2 .091 0.9 1.6 2.5 21.2
NYK (4 Yrs) 315 245 10497 16.9 .499 .078 .276 6.1 14.2 10.0 28.9 3.6 0.7 19.6 21.3 4.9 13.8 18.7 .085 1.0 1.6 2.5 12.0
NJN (4 Yrs) 208 172 7018 17.5 .502 .072 .222 5.6 11.0 8.3 28.3 3.7 0.6 15.7 22.6 5.8 10.5 16.3 .112 1.1 1.9 3.0 8.9
GSW (1 Yr) 33 25 1074 13.6 .442 .073 .204 4.4 10.4 7.3 30.3 4.3 0.5 22.7 22.0 -1.1 1.2 0.1 .006 -1.7 0.9 -0.8 0.3
Advanced Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1980-81 25 NYK NBA SG 2 86 7.7 .300 .121 .364 7.3 18.4 12.4 19.7 4.1 0.0 17.3 22.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.084 -4.1 1.2 -2.9 0.0
1982-83 27 NJN NBA PG 2 58 10.2 .409 .048 .238 3.8 12.6 8.0 11.7 4.2 0.0 14.7 19.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.026 -4.4 1.7 -2.7 0.0
1983-84 28 NJN NBA PG 11 443 15.9 .478 .130 .331 4.7 9.4 6.9 28.5 3.7 0.6 13.4 20.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 .127 3.2 1.9 5.1 0.8
1984-85 29 NJN NBA PG 3 3 125 14.1 .435 .035 .246 3.4 11.6 7.5 36.1 1.5 0.0 11.2 23.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .003 0.9 -1.4 -0.5 0.0
4 Yrs 18 3 712 14.1 .443 .104 .311 4.7 11.2 7.8 27.4 3.4 0.4 13.6 21.1 -0.1 1.1 1.0 .067 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.8
NJN (3 Yrs) 16 3 626 15.0 .463 .101 .304 4.4 10.2 7.1 28.4 3.3 0.4 13.0 20.9 0.2 1.0 1.1 .088 2.1 1.2 3.3 0.8
NYK (1 Yr) 2 86 7.7 .300 .121 .364 7.3 18.4 12.4 19.7 4.1 0.0 17.3 22.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.084 -4.1 1.2 -2.9 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Michael Ray Richardson?

Michael Ray Richardson is 69 years old.

Where was Michael Ray Richardson born?

Michael Ray Richardson was born in Lubbock, Texas.

When was Michael Ray Richardson born?

Michael Ray Richardson was born on April 11, 1955.

How tall is Michael Ray Richardson?

Michael Ray Richardson is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Michael Ray Richardson weigh when playing?

Michael Ray Richardson weighed 189 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Is Michael Ray Richardson in the Hall of Fame?

Michael Ray Richardson is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Michael Ray Richardson drafted?

Michael Ray Richardson was drafted by New York Knicks, 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 1978 NBA Draft.

What position did Michael Ray Richardson play?

Point Guard and Shooting Guard.

When did Michael Ray Richardson retire?

Michael Ray Richardson last played in 1986.

What is Michael Ray Richardson's net worth?

Michael Ray Richardson made at least $1,177,000 playing professional basketball.

How much did Michael Ray Richardson make?

Michael Ray Richardson made $750,000 in 1986.

What did Michael Ray Richardson average?

Michael Ray Richardson averaged 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game.

How many rings does Michael Ray Richardson have?

Michael Ray Richardson won 0 championships.

What schools did Michael Ray Richardson attend?

Michael Ray Richardson attended Manual in Denver, Colorado and Montana.

What are Michael Ray Richardson's nicknames?

Sugar Ray, Mike are nicknames for Michael Ray Richardson.

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