Mitch Richmond vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mitch Richmond 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mitch Richmond 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mitch Richmond 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mitch Richmond 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Bill Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.