Kawhi Leonard vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Mitch Richmond 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Mitch Richmond 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Mitch Richmond 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Mitch Richmond 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Kawhi Leonard 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.2 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.3 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,023 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,722 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,267 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,278 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 475 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 744 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .393 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)