Mel Nowell vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Mel Nowell 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

Mel Nowell

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Mel Nowell 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.