Mitch Richmond vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Frank Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Frank Russell 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Frank Russell 15

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

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

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Frank Russell .377

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

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Frank Russell -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Frank Russell -

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

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

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Frank Russell -

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

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Frank Russell -

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

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Frank 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.