Mitch Richmond vs. Walt Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Williams and Mitch Richmond, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Mitch Richmond played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Walt Williams, who played 11. Mitch Richmond had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Walt Williams had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Mitch Richmond 14 4 1988-89 to 2001-02
Walt Williams 11 4 1992-93 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1988-891992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Walt Williams 59 28.4 17.0 1.9 2.5 4.5 3.0 1.1 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.1 13.9 .435 1.0 3.2 .319 3.8 5.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1989-901993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Walt Williams 57 23.8 11.2 1.2 2.9 4.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.5 3.5 4.0 10.2 .390 0.7 2.3 .288 2.6 4.1 .635
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1990-911994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Walt Williams 77 35.6 16.4 1.3 3.2 4.5 4.1 1.6 0.8 3.2 3.4 5.8 13.0 .446 1.3 3.8 .348 3.5 4.7 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1991-921995-96
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams 73 29.7 13.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.1 3.3 4.9 11.1 .444 1.6 4.0 .389 2.2 3.2 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams 3 23.3 4.7 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 6.0 .333 0.3 3.0 .111 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 5

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1992-931996-97
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Walt Williams 73 36.3 16.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.7 1.3 0.8 2.4 3.9 5.7 13.5 .427 2.4 6.0 .400 2.5 3.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1993-941997-98
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams 59 24.9 10.3 0.8 2.5 3.4 2.1 1.0 0.6 1.6 2.7 3.6 9.2 .386 1.4 3.7 .365 1.8 2.1 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams 4 25.5 13.3 0.8 2.8 3.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 4.5 4.3 7.8 .548 2.0 3.8 .533 2.8 3.5 .786

Season 7

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1994-951998-99
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams 48 21.8 9.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.1 3.1 7.2 .424 1.3 3.0 .438 1.9 2.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams 13 14.3 4.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.1 1.6 4.5 .362 1.0 2.5 .406 0.6 1.1 .571

Season 8

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1995-961999-00
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams 76 24.5 10.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.5 4.1 9.0 .458 1.3 3.4 .391 1.3 1.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1996-972000-01
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams 72 22.0 8.3 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.8 7.1 .394 1.4 3.4 .395 1.3 1.8 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1997-982001-02
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Walt Williams 48 23.3 9.4 0.8 2.6 3.4 1.4 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.5 8.3 .419 1.6 3.8 .426 0.8 1.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1998-992002-03
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams 66 17.6 5.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 .393 1.0 2.6 .374 0.5 0.8 .620
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams 15 15.1 5.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.1 5.4 .395 0.9 2.7 .341 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 12

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 1999-00-
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 %
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
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 %
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mitch Richmond Walt Williams
Season 2001-02-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------