Mel Payton vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

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

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Mitch Richmond 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Mitch Richmond 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Mitch Richmond 3,398

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

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

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Mitch Richmond .455

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Mitch Richmond 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Mitch Richmond 69

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

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

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Mitch Richmond .479

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - 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.