Otis Birdsong vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

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