Earl Monroe vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Mitch Richmond:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Mitch Richmond1
Earl Monroe13
Mitch Richmond14
Earl Monroe8
Mitch Richmond4
Earl Monroe4
Mitch Richmond6

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Mitch Richmond0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Mitch Richmond5
Earl Monroe1
Mitch Richmond1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Mitch Richmond 21.0

Earl Monroe 3.0
Mitch Richmond 3.9

Earl Monroe 3.9
Mitch Richmond 3.5

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Mitch Richmond 1.2

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Mitch Richmond 20,497

Earl Monroe 2,796
Mitch Richmond 3,801

Earl Monroe 3,594
Mitch Richmond 3,398

Earl Monroe 473
*
Mitch Richmond 1,211

Earl Monroe 121
*
Mitch Richmond 254

Earl Monroe 926
Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Mitch Richmond 25.9
(1997)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Mitch Richmond 5.9
(1989)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Mitch Richmond 5.1
(1992)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Mitch Richmond 1.6
(1991)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Mitch Richmond 0.4
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Mitch Richmond 19.5

Earl Monroe 3.2
Mitch Richmond 5.3

Earl Monroe 3.2
Mitch Richmond 3.0

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Mitch Richmond 1.0

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Mitch Richmond 449

Earl Monroe 266
Mitch Richmond 123

Earl Monroe 264
Mitch Richmond 69

Earl Monroe 18
*
Mitch Richmond 22

Earl Monroe 11
*
Mitch Richmond 7

Earl Monroe 82
Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Mitch Richmond 22.3
(1991)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Mitch Richmond 7.3
(1989)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Mitch Richmond 4.4
(1989)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Mitch Richmond 1.8
(1989)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.