Bam Adebayo vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Mitch Richmond is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Bam Adebayo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Mitch Richmond has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Bam Adebayo scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Mitch Richmond averages 5.3 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 8 seasons (21.0 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 11,574 points more (20,497 vs. 8,923).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 8 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +5.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 8 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +11,574 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Mitch Richmond has a better career point average than Bam Adebayo (+3.1 points per game) while Bam Adebayo scored more points (+829).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +3.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +829 | 7 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 178 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +406 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 438 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +436 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 561 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +401 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +20 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +44 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +54 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.5 | +5.1 | +8.1 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +7.4 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +9.4 | +6 | +409 |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 45.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 38.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 3,428 | 6,389 | 53.7 | 102 | 325 | 31.4 | 1,965 | 2,598 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +11,574 | +3,877 | +9,649 | +8.1 | +1,224 | +3,092 | +7.4 | +2,596 | +2,767 | +9.4 | +6 | +409 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | 7,305 | 16,038 | 45.5 | 1,326 | 3,417 | 38.8 | 4,561 | 5,365 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +5.9 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +11.2 | +3 | +55 |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 7.5 | 15.6 | 47.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 30.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +829 | +332 | +616 | +3.8 | +10 | +26 | +5.9 | +175 | +246 | +11.2 | +3 | +55 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 172 | 359 | 47.9 | 19 | 63 | 30.2 | 86 | 99 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Mitch Richmond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Mitch Richmond played 6 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1997 to 2002—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 376 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2022 | 18 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2023 | 23 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2024 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Mitch Richmond played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.5 points in a total of 2 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.5 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |