Paul Griffin vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.