NBA Referee Profile
Leroy Richardson
Leroy Richardson has worked 1,447 NBA games, and his numbers tell a straightforward story for anyone tracking officiating tendencies. His career personal foul average sits at 42.7 per game, running 0.5% above league average — Richardson reads a tight game, not a loose one. That translates directly to the line: he's calling fouls at a slightly elevated rate, which means more stoppages, more free throws, and a pace that favors methodical half-court offenses over up-tempo units that need clean transition opportunities. The free throw number backs this up — 49 FTA per game, sitting 1.0% above league average. When Richardson is on the crew, trips to the line happen. The most significant number on his sheet is his home team win rate: 59.7%. The league baseline hovers around 57-58%, so Richardson's games skew measurably toward the home side. Backing home teams against the spread in his games is a lean worth logging.
Career stats
Games officiated
1447
Personal fouls / g
42.7
+0.5% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
49.0
+1.0% vs league
Combined points / g
199.1
-0.1% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 59.7% of games officiated by Leroy. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 67 | 42.6 | 51.3 | 204.1 | 59.7% |
| 2008-09 | 56 | 41.5 | 46.7 | 197.2 | 57.1% |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 41.2 | 47.6 | 195.6 | 70.0% |
| 2006-07 | 65 | 44.6 | 54.1 | 198.3 | 69.2% |
| 2005-06 | 63 | 46.6 | 53.0 | 193.0 | 63.5% |
| 2004-05 | 58 | 44.4 | 50.5 | 189.9 | 62.1% |
| 2003-04 | 62 | 42.7 | 49.4 | 189.8 | 64.5% |
| 2002-03 | 61 | 44.7 | 49.9 | 190.9 | 62.3% |
| 2001-02 | 63 | 43.5 | 49.3 | 194.2 | 61.9% |
| 2000-01 | 58 | 44.7 | 49.1 | 190.1 | 63.8% |
Top team splits
Teams Leroy has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 113 | 47-66 | 41.6% | 93.8 | 99.8 |
| CHI | 112 | 58-54 | 51.8% | 92.8 | 97.0 |
| NJN | 106 | 46-60 | 43.4% | 92.6 | 96.7 |
| PHI | 100 | 48-52 | 48.0% | 93.5 | 96.1 |
| SAS | 98 | 70-28 | 71.4% | 91.6 | 99.2 |
| MIL | 96 | 47-49 | 49.0% | 92.5 | 98.8 |
| LAC | 94 | 51-43 | 54.3% | 93.3 | 100.1 |
| DAL | 94 | 51-43 | 54.3% | 93.1 | 100.0 |
| GSW | 93 | 45-48 | 48.4% | 95.9 | 103.6 |
| PHO | 92 | 43-49 | 46.7% | 94.8 | 100.2 |
| HOU | 92 | 50-42 | 54.3% | 92.3 | 98.7 |
| SAC | 90 | 37-53 | 41.1% | 95.3 | 101.2 |
| MIN | 90 | 38-52 | 42.2% | 93.3 | 98.7 |
| MEM | 89 | 45-44 | 50.6% | 91.4 | 97.0 |
| DEN | 89 | 43-46 | 48.3% | 94.7 | 100.5 |
| OKC | 89 | 51-38 | 57.3% | 93.1 | 101.2 |
| LAL | 89 | 52-37 | 58.4% | 94.1 | 103.0 |
| POR | 89 | 50-39 | 56.2% | 91.9 | 99.3 |
| CHA | 88 | 34-54 | 38.6% | 92.7 | 95.8 |
| BOS | — | — | — | — | — |