Mitch Richmond vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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