Joe Caldwell vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Joe Caldwell 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
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Mitch Richmond 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.