Richard Washington
PF · Cleveland Cavaliers
Seasons 1976-77–1981-82 · 6 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1955
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #31 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1955-07-15 |
| College | UCLA |
| Drafted | 1976 · Round 1, Pick 3 · KCK |
| Seasons | 1976-77–1981-82 (6) |
Career averages
9.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.2 APG · 351 games · .453 FG% · .250 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | KCK | 21 | 82 | 27.6 | .431 | — | .697 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 13.0 | 14.2 | .467 |
| 1977-78 | KCK | 22 | 78 | 28.6 | .477 | — | .754 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 14.2 | .511 |
| 1978-79 | KCK | 23 | 18 | 8.9 | .341 | — | .625 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 5.3 | .396 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 24 | 75 | 14.6 | .468 | — | .605 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 12.3 | .484 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 25 | 80 | 22.7 | .455 | .500 | .748 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 13.6 | .490 |
| DAL | 25 | 11 | 27.9 | .436 | — | .739 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 11.5 | .468 | |
| CLE | 25 | 69 | 21.8 | .459 | .500 | .750 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 14.1 | .494 | |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 26 | 18 | 17.4 | .435 | 0.000 | .600 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 | .448 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | KCK | 82 | — | 2,265 | 446 | 1,034 | .431 | — | — | 177 | 254 | 698 | 85 | 63 | 90 | — | 1,069 |
| 1977-78 | KCK | 78 | — | 2,231 | 425 | 891 | .477 | — | — | 150 | 199 | 654 | 118 | 74 | 73 | 191 | 1,000 |
| 1978-79 | KCK | 18 | — | 161 | 14 | 41 | .341 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 38 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 75 | — | 1,092 | 197 | 421 | .468 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 76 | 276 | 55 | 26 | 48 | 63 | 440 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 80 | — | 1,812 | 340 | 747 | .455 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 159 | 453 | 129 | 46 | 61 | 129 | 800 |
| DAL | 11 | — | 307 | 51 | 117 | .436 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 84 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 119 | |
| CLE | 69 | — | 1,505 | 289 | 630 | .459 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 136 | 369 | 113 | 41 | 54 | 108 | 681 | |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 18 | 2 | 313 | 50 | 115 | .435 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 109 |
| Career | 351 | — | — | 1,472 | 3,249 | .453 | 1 | 4 | 511 | 719 | 2204 | 409 | 224 | 277 | 433 | 3,456 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | KCK | 82 | 27.6 | 7.1 | 16.4 | .431 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | — | 17.0 |
| 1977-78 | KCK | 78 | 28.6 | 6.9 | 14.4 | .477 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 16.1 |
| 1978-79 | KCK | 18 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .341 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 8.5 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 75 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 13.9 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 14.5 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 80 | 22.6 | 6.8 | 14.8 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 15.9 |
| DAL | 11 | 27.9 | 6.0 | 13.7 | .436 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 14.0 | |
| CLE | 69 | 21.8 | 6.9 | 15.1 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 16.3 | |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 18 | 17.4 | 5.8 | 13.2 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 12.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | KCK | 82 | 2,265 | 14.2 | .467 | — | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | .068 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -3.1 | -0.6 |
| 1977-78 | KCK | 78 | 2,231 | 14.2 | .511 | 20.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | .085 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +0.4 |
| 1978-79 | KCK | 18 | 161 | 5.3 | .396 | 15.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -.006 | -5.1 | +0.4 | -4.7 | -0.1 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 75 | 1,092 | 12.3 | .484 | 18.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .089 | -2.5 | -0.1 | -2.6 | -0.2 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 80 | 1,812 | 13.6 | .490 | 21.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .056 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| DAL | 11 | 307 | 11.5 | .468 | 20.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .013 | -2.4 | -1.4 | -3.8 | -0.2 | |
| CLE | 69 | 1,505 | 14.1 | .494 | 21.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .065 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -1.9 | +0.0 | |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 18 | 313 | 7.1 | .448 | 20.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -.072 | -5.2 | -1.9 | -7.1 | -0.5 |
| Career | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | — | -1.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 4 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .550 | — | .575 |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .532 | — | .523 |
| Career | 11 | 14.9 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .537 | — | .538 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 170 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 101–69 |
| Away | 182 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 52–130 |
| In wins | 153 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 153–0 |
| In losses | 199 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0–199 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 10–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 14 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 4–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 10–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 21 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 14–7 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 4–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 15 | 11.8 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 5–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 7–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 11–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 7–10 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 5–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 7–11 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 3–12 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 5–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 3–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 18 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 9–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 17 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 7–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 7 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 2–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 4–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 16 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 9–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Richard Washington play for?
Richard Washington plays PF for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Richard Washington's career stats?
Richard Washington has averaged 9.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.2 APG over 6 seasons (1976-77–1981-82).
How tall is Richard Washington?
Richard Washington is 6-11 (220 lb).
When was Richard Washington drafted?
Richard Washington was drafted in 1976, round 1, pick 3.