Jim Petersen vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Jim Petersen that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Petersen

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Jim Petersen 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)