Mitch Richmond vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders 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.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.