Gary Payton II vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)