Mitch Richmond vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Mychal Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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