Jake LaRavia vs. Mitch Richmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mitch Richmond and Jake LaRavia, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jake LaRavia played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than Mitch Richmond, who played 14. Jake LaRavia had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Mitch Richmond had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jake LaRavia 4 0 2022-23 to 2025-26
Mitch Richmond 14 4 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jake LaRavia Mitch Richmond
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia 35 11.8 3.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.1 2.7 .389 0.7 2.0 .338 0.2 0.3 .778
difference:+44+22.6+19.0+1.5+2.6+4.1+3.6+0.7+0.1-2.9-1.4+7.1+14.8+.079+0.3+0.9+.029+5.0+6.1+.032
Mitch Richmond 79 34.4 22.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 4.2 1.0 0.2 3.4 2.8 8.2 17.5 .468 0.4 1.1 .367 5.2 6.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia DNP------ --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 8 39.3 20.1 1.3 6.0 7.3 4.4 1.8 0.1 3.0 3.1 7.8 16.9 .459 0.4 2.0 .188 4.3 4.8 .895

Season 2

Jake LaRavia Mitch Richmond
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia 35 23.0 10.8 1.5 2.2 3.7 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.0 3.4 8.7 .389 1.5 4.5 .340 2.6 3.1 .826
difference:+43+12.9+11.3+0.2+1.2+0.9+1.2+0.5-1.3-0.7+4.8+7.8+.108+1.1+3.3+.018+2.6+2.9+.040
Mitch Richmond 78 35.9 22.1 1.3 3.4 4.6 2.9 1.3 0.3 2.6 2.7 8.2 16.5 .497 0.4 1.2 .358 5.2 6.0 .866
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jake LaRavia nor Mitch Richmond played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Jake LaRavia Mitch Richmond
Season 2024-251990-91
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia 66 20.4 6.9 1.4 2.6 3.9 2.4 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.4 5.1 .475 0.9 2.2 .423 1.2 1.7 .678
difference:+11+18.9+17.0+0.5+1.4+2.0+0.7+0.7+0.1-1.7-0.7+6.7+13.4+.019+0.4+0.7+.075+3.9+4.3+.169
Mitch Richmond 77 39.3 23.9 1.9 4.0 5.9 3.1 1.6 0.4 3.0 2.7 9.1 18.5 .494 0.5 1.5 .348 5.1 6.0 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia DNP------ --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 9 41.3 22.3 1.1 4.1 5.2 2.4 0.6 0.7 1.9 3.1 9.4 18.8 .503 0.9 2.7 .333 2.6 2.7 .958

Season 4

Jake LaRavia Mitch Richmond
Season 2025-261991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jake LaRavia 24 24.5 8.5 1.0 2.6 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.1 6.8 .460 1.0 2.9 .329 1.3 1.9 .689
difference:+56+14.2+14.0+0.2+0.6+0.3+3.3+0.1-2.0-0.8+5.5+11.5+.008+0.3+0.5+.055+2.8+3.2+.124
Mitch Richmond 80 38.7 22.5 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.1 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.9 8.6 18.3 .468 1.3 3.4 .384 4.1 5.1 .813
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jake LaRavia nor Mitch Richmond played in the postseason in their season 4

Additional Years

* Mitch Richmond played 10 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 5 to 14, from 1993 to 2002—Mitch Richmond played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 10 extra years over Jake LaRavia, Mitch Richmond got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP