Joe Meriweather vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.