Vern Gardner vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Mitch Richmond 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.