Mel Bennett vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Mel Bennett 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
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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.