Mitch Richmond vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes 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.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Linton Townes 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)