Billy Ray Bates vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)