Don Nelson vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.