Tom Burleson vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.