Mitch Richmond vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short 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.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.