Jerry Bird vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Jerry Bird 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
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.