Mitch Richmond vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Derek Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)