Sam Lacey vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.