Gus Johnson vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Mitch Richmond 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Mitch Richmond 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.