Micheal Ray Richardson

guard · 1978-79 – 1985-86 · NYK, GSW, NJN · 574 games

Every comparison Micheal Ray Richardson leads among players since 1946-47: 30 claims in 7 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

steals · a season

set it49 games with 3+ steals in NJN's first 82 games of 1984-85a record when he got there, 1st of 246 player-seasons, past 39 · held from game 36 to 82 (2 gaps) · broken by Alvin Robertson 1985-86, 56, Apr 13, 198649games

assists · a season

set it9 straight games with 10+ assists in NYK's first 50 games of 1979-80a record when he got there, 1st of 471 player-seasons, past 7 · held from game 43 to 54 · broken by Magic Johnson 1983-84, 20, Feb 12, 19849games

assists

set it9 straight games with 10+ assists in his first 130 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 68 careers, past 6 · held from game 115 to 135 · broken by Terry Porter, 11, Feb 15, 1987 · said 2 other ways9games

triple-doubles · a season

set it6 games with a triple-double in NYK's first 65 games of 1979-80a record when he got there, 1st of 466 player-seasons, past 5 · held from game 63 to 67 · broken by Magic Johnson 1981-82, 14, Mar 16, 1982 · said 1 other way6games

triple-doubles

set it6 games with a triple-double in his first 135 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 67 careers, past 5 · at game 135 only · broken by Magic Johnson, 20, Nov 3, 1981 · said 1 other way6games

minutes · a season

set it2,836 minutes through NJN's first 75 games of 1984-85a record when he got there, 1st of 205 player-seasons, past 2,823 minutes · held from game 75 to 77 · broken by Buck Williams 1984-85, 2,908 minutes, Mar 30, 19852,836minutes

steals + blocks · a season

set it4 games with 5+ steals + blocks in NJN's first 5 games of 1985-86a record when he got there, 1st of 349 player-seasons, past 3 · at game 5 only · broken by Patrick Ewing 1990-91, 5, Nov 10, 1990 · said 1 other way4games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.