Mitch Richmond vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Mitch Richmond 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

Mitch Richmond

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Ben Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)