Mitch Richmond vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons 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.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Lionel Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)