Mitch Richmond vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson 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.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)