James Harden vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Mitch Richmond 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mitch Richmond 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games James Harden 1,175 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals James Harden 282 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games James Harden 173 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)