Mitch Richmond vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders 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.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Melvin Sanders -