Melvin Ely vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)