Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- UCLA
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1989-90
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- UCLA
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1989-90
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.1
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 6.5
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 48.6
- MIN
- 30.4
- GP
- 639
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 |  MIN | 11.4 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 48.2 | 31.5 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 17.1 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 49.2 | 38.5 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 16.5 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 35.6 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 10.4 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 32.4 | 74 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 10.0 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 47.7 | 27.6 | 37 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 10.9 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 45.9 | 35.8 | 80 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 11.7 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 51.7 | 32 | 63 |
| 1996-97 | LAC | 5.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 45.5 | 18.1 | 59 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 41.1 | 18.1 | 69 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 11.8 | 11 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 3.5
- REB
- 1.8
- AST
- 4.3
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 47.6
- MIN
- 18.8
- GP
- 6
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7,083
- REB
- 1,807
- AST
- 4,180
- STL
- 817
- BLK
- 111
- TO
- 1,165
- FGM
- 3,046
- 3PTM
- 358
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIN | 938 | 217 | 554 | 133 | 25 | 141 | 426 | 23 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 1,401 | 286 | 734 | 131 | 13 | 174 | 635 | 42 |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 1,350 | 301 | 685 | 119 | 25 | 204 | 587 | 53 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 769 | 267 | 573 | 94 | 12 | 167 | 337 | 3 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 370 | 110 | 237 | 32 | 3 | 88 | 160 | 3 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 874 | 261 | 632 | 129 | 12 | 171 | 353 | 87 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 734 | 158 | 340 | 77 | 13 | 95 | 281 | 94 |
| 1996-97 | LAC | 330 | 98 | 169 | 54 | 5 | 62 | 131 | 42 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 289 | 96 | 226 | 44 | 3 | 54 | 124 | 11 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 28 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13.1
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 7.7
- STL
- 1.5
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 48.6
- MIN
- 30.4
- GP
- 639
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIN | 13.0 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 48.2 | 31.5 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 16.0 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 49.2 | 38.5 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 16.7 | 3.7 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 35.6 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 11.6 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 32.4 | 74 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 13.0 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 47.7 | 27.6 | 37 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 11.0 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 45.9 | 35.8 | 80 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 13.2 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 51.7 | 32 | 63 |
| 1996-97 | LAC | 11.1 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 45.5 | 18.1 | 59 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 8.4 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 41.1 | 18.1 | 69 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 7.6 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 11.8 | 11 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Pooh Richardson's career stats?
Pooh Richardson played 10 seasons for the Timberwolves, the Pacers and the Clippers. He scored 7,083 points with 1,807 rebounds and 4,180 assists in 639 games — 11.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. His best season was 1990-91: 1,401 points, 286 rebounds and 734 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
10 seasons, 2 postseasons, 1989-90 to 1998-99
Pooh Richardson finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 102nd in assists (4,180)
- 237th in steals (817)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Assists per game: 1994-95 (8th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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