Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Mitch Richmond:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Mitch Richmond1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Mitch Richmond14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Mitch Richmond4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Mitch Richmond6

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Mitch Richmond0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Mitch Richmond0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Mitch Richmond0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Mitch Richmond5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Mitch Richmond0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Mitch Richmond0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Mitch Richmond0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Mitch Richmond0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Mitch Richmond0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Mitch Richmond1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Mitch Richmond 21.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Mitch Richmond 3.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Mitch Richmond 3.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Mitch Richmond 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Mitch Richmond 20,497

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Mitch Richmond 3,801

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Mitch Richmond 3,398

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Mitch Richmond 1,211

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Mitch Richmond 254

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Mitch Richmond 25.9
(1997)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Mitch Richmond 5.9
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Mitch Richmond 5.1
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Mitch Richmond 1.6
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Mitch Richmond 0.4
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Mitch Richmond 19.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Mitch Richmond 5.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Mitch Richmond 3.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Mitch Richmond 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Mitch Richmond 449

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Mitch Richmond 123

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Mitch Richmond 69

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Mitch Richmond 22

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Mitch Richmond 7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Mitch Richmond 22.3
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Mitch Richmond 7.3
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Mitch Richmond 4.4
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Mitch Richmond 1.8
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Mitch Richmond 0.7
(1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.