LaMelo Ball vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)