Sam Merrill vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Sam Merrill 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

Sam Merrill

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)