Wayne Cooper vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.