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Clint Richardson

Age70 BornAug 7, 1956 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight88 kg CollegeSeattle Draft1979 · #36
Career averages
7.0PPG
2.4RPG
2.5APG
586 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

PHI hub
Career snapshot
8Seasons
586Games
4,089Career points
10.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Philadelphia 76ers · 426 games · 1979-80 to 1984-85
Draft1979
2Round
36Overall pick
From Seattle
Career highsSingle season
9.7PPG · 1985-86 · IND
3.2RPG · 1982-83 · PHI
4.5APG · 1985-86 · IND
12.8PER · 1986-87 · IND
3.3Win shares · 1982-83 · PHI
Position rank1986-87
#64PPG rank
#43PER rank
#40Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 86 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Indiana Pacers
1985-86 - 1986-87 · 2 seasons
8.1 PPG 2.5 RPG 3.8 APG
160 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1979-80 - 1984-85 · 6 seasons
6.6 PPG 2.3 RPG 2.0 APG
426 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1979-80 PHI 52 34 19.0 6.7 2.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 45.7 33.3 62.2 9.9 1.1
1980-81 PHI 77 1 17.1 7.0 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.1 48.9 0.0 77.8 12.2 2.4
1981-82 PHI 77 0 13.5 4.6 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 45.2 100.0 78.4 9.8 1.0
1982-83 PHI 77 1 22.8 7.6 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 46.3 0.0 64.0 11.4 3.3
1983-84 PHI 69 12 22.8 7.6 2.4 2.2 0.7 0.3 46.7 0.0 76.7 10.1 1.9
1984-85 PHI 74 20 20.7 6.0 2.1 2.1 0.5 0.2 45.3 33.3 85.4 9.1 1.8
1985-86 IND 82 61 27.1 9.7 3.1 4.5 0.7 0.1 45.5 11.1 83.7 12.2 3.1
1986-87 IND 78 14 17.9 6.4 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.1 46.7 35.3 79.7 12.8 2.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1985 Philadelphia 76ers Indiana Pacers

All entries are season change.

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About Clint Richardson

Clint Richardson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1979 NBA draft. A 6'3" guard from Seattle University, Richardson played in nine NBA seasons, from 1980 to 1989, with the 76ers and the Indiana Pacers. He also played for one season for one of the top Greek teams, AEK Athens, as well as a season in Italy. During his NBA career, Richardson played in 586 games and scored a total of 4,084 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985-86 season as a member of the Pacers, appearing in 82 games