Joe Cooper vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Joe Cooper 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 Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)