K.C. Jones vs. Mitch Richmond Season by Season Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

K.C. Jones played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Mitch Richmond, who played 14. K.C. Jones had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, 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 achivements, 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
K.C. Jones 9 9 1958-59 to 1966-67
Mitch Richmond 14 4 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1958-591988-89
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 49 12.4 3.5 - - 2.6 1.4 - - - 1.2 1.3 3.9 .339 - - - 0.8 1.4 .603
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 8 9.4 1.9 - - 1.5 1.3 - - - 1.0 0.6 2.5 .250 - - - 0.6 0.6 1.000
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

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1959-601989-90
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 74 17.2 6.3 - - 2.7 2.6 - - - 1.5 2.3 5.6 .408 - - - 1.7 2.3 .753
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 13 17.8 5.5 - - 3.5 1.1 - - - 2.2 2.1 6.2 .338 - - - 1.3 1.7 .773
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1960-611990-91
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 78 20.6 7.6 - - 3.6 3.2 - - - 2.4 2.6 7.7 .338 - - - 2.4 3.6 .664
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 9 11.4 2.8 - - 2.1 1.7 - - - 1.9 1.0 3.3 .300 - - - 0.8 1.6 .500
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

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1961-621991-92
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 80 25.7 9.2 - - 3.7 4.3 - - - 2.6 3.7 9.1 .406 - - - 1.8 2.9 .634
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 14 23.5 9.0 - - 4.0 3.9 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.3 .431 - - - 2.7 3.8 .717
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 5

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1962-631992-93
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 79 24.6 7.2 - - 3.3 4.0 - - - 2.8 2.9 7.5 .389 - - - 1.4 2.2 .633
Mitch Richmond 45 38.4 21.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.2 2.9 3.0 8.2 17.4 .474 1.1 2.9 .369 4.4 5.2 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 13 19.6 4.5 - - 2.8 2.8 - - - 3.2 1.5 4.9 .297 - - - 1.6 2.3 .700
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1963-641993-94
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 80 30.3 8.2 - - 4.7 5.1 - - - 3.2 3.5 9.0 .392 - - - 1.1 2.1 .524
Mitch Richmond 78 37.1 23.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.7 8.1 18.3 .445 1.6 4.0 .407 5.5 6.6 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 10 31.2 6.3 - - 3.7 6.8 - - - 4.0 2.5 7.2 .347 - - - 1.3 2.5 .520
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 7

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1964-651994-95
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 78 31.2 8.3 - - 4.1 5.6 - - - 3.4 3.2 8.2 .396 - - - 1.8 2.9 .630
Mitch Richmond 82 38.7 22.8 0.8 3.5 4.4 3.8 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.8 8.1 18.3 .446 1.9 5.2 .368 4.6 5.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 12 33.0 10.1 - - 3.3 6.2 - - - 4.1 3.6 8.7 .413 - - - 2.9 3.8 .778
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1965-661995-96
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 80 33.9 8.6 - - 3.8 6.3 - - - 3.0 3.0 7.7 .388 - - - 2.6 3.8 .690
Mitch Richmond 81 36.4 23.1 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.9 7.5 16.9 .447 2.8 6.4 .437 5.2 6.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 17 31.9 7.6 - - 3.1 4.4 - - - 3.8 2.6 6.4 .413 - - - 2.3 3.4 .684
Mitch Richmond 4 36.5 21.0 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.0 0.8 0.0 3.8 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 2.0 5.8 .348 7.0 8.8 .800

Season 9

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season 1966-671996-97
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 78 31.4 6.2 - - 3.1 5.0 - - - 3.5 2.3 5.9 .397 - - - 1.5 2.4 .630
Mitch Richmond 81 38.6 25.9 0.7 3.2 3.9 4.2 1.5 0.3 2.9 2.6 8.9 19.5 .454 2.5 5.9 .428 5.6 6.6 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones 9 28.2 6.6 - - 2.7 5.3 - - - 4.0 2.7 8.3 .320 - - - 1.2 2.0 .611
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 10

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season -1997-98
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 70 36.7 23.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.6 2.2 7.8 17.4 .445 1.9 4.8 .389 5.8 6.7 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 11

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season -1998-99
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 50 38.2 19.7 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.4 1.3 0.2 2.7 2.4 6.6 16.1 .412 1.4 4.4 .317 5.0 5.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season -1999-00
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 74 32.4 17.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.5 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.6 6.0 14.2 .426 1.3 3.3 .386 4.0 4.6 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 13

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season -2000-01
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 37 32.9 16.2 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.0 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.3 5.5 13.6 .407 1.2 3.6 .338 3.9 4.3 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 14

K.C. Jones Mitch Richmond
Season -2001-02
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 64 11.1 4.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.6 3.9 .405 0.3 1.0 .290 0.7 0.7 .955
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 2 2.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500