Rex Chapman vs. Mitch Richmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mitch Richmond and Rex Chapman, 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.

Rex Chapman played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Mitch Richmond, who played 14. Rex Chapman had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Rex Chapman 12 4 1988-89 to 1999-00
Mitch Richmond 14 4 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1988-891988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Rex Chapman 75 29.6 16.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.2 7.0 16.9 .414 0.8 2.5 .314 2.1 2.6 .795
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
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

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1989-901989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Rex Chapman 54 32.6 17.5 1.0 2.4 3.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.1 7.0 17.1 .408 0.9 2.6 .331 2.7 3.6 .750
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1990-911990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Rex Chapman 70 30.0 15.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.9 13.2 .445 0.7 2.1 .324 3.3 4.0 .830
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
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

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1991-921991-92
Team Charlotte Hornets, Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Rex Chapman 22 25.8 12.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 5.1 11.5 .448 0.4 1.3 .276 1.6 2.4 .679
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1992-931992-93
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
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 %
Rex Chapman 60 21.7 12.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.8 10.0 .477 0.7 1.9 .371 2.2 2.7 .810
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1993-941993-94
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second 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 %
Rex Chapman 60 33.8 18.2 1.0 1.5 2.4 3.1 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.4 7.2 14.4 .498 1.1 2.8 .388 2.8 3.4 .816
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1994-951994-95
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Rex Chapman 45 32.6 16.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.6 14.2 .397 1.9 6.1 .314 3.0 3.5 .862
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1995-961995-96
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
Rex Chapman 56 33.3 14.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.1 5.2 12.1 .426 2.2 6.0 .371 1.5 2.0 .735
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 %
Rex Chapman 3 29.3 9.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 4.0 9.3 .429 1.0 4.3 .231 0.0 0.0 -
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

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Rex Chapman 65 28.2 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.7 5.1 11.5 .443 1.7 4.8 .350 1.9 2.3 .832
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 %
Rex Chapman 5 38.4 24.2 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.4 0.0 3.0 2.8 8.2 16.6 .494 4.4 9.6 .458 3.4 5.0 .680
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1997-981997-98
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Rex Chapman 68 33.3 15.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.7 1.5 6.0 14.1 .427 1.8 4.6 .386 2.1 2.8 .781
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 %
Rex Chapman 2 29.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 3.0 11.5 .261 0.0 2.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1998-991998-99
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Rex Chapman 38 31.1 12.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.3 12.1 .359 1.4 4.0 .351 2.0 2.4 .835
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 %
Rex Chapman 3 19.3 5.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.0 2.0 7.0 .286 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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 %
Rex Chapman 53 18.1 6.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 6.0 .388 0.8 2.3 .333 1.1 1.5 .756
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
Season -2000-01
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rex Chapman Mitch Richmond
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
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