Mitch Richmond vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.