Mitch Richmond vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Mitch Richmond 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

Mitch Richmond

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mitch Richmond 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.