Mitch Richmond vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)