Mitch Richmond vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. -