Jim Paxson vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)