Ed Burton vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Ed Burton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.