Dirk Nowitzki vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Dirk Nowitzki 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.

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Dirk Nowitzki and Mitch Richmond are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 52,057 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Mitch Richmond has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Mitch Richmond averages 0.3 points more than Dirk Nowitzki in his 21 seasons (21.0 points against 20.7). On the other hand Dirk Nowitzki scored a total of 11,063 points more than Mitch Richmond (31,560 vs. 20,497).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
21
Mitch Richmond 21.0
+0.3
14

Total Points

Seasons
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+11,063
21
Mitch Richmond 20,497
14

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Mitch Richmond (+5.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,214).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+5.8
15
Mitch Richmond 19.5
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+3,214
15
Mitch Richmond 449
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 2
+2
Mitch Richmond 0

40+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 20
+11
Mitch Richmond 9

30+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 245
+99
Mitch Richmond 146

20+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 861
+277
Mitch Richmond 584

10+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 1,373
+499
Mitch Richmond 874

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dirk Nowitzki 1,509
+547
Mitch Richmond 962

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dirk Nowitzki 13
Mitch Richmond 14
+1

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 1
+1
Mitch Richmond 0

40+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 7
+7
Mitch Richmond 0

30+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 46
+44
Mitch Richmond 2

20+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 109
+96
Mitch Richmond 13

10+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 142
+122
Mitch Richmond 20

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dirk Nowitzki 145
+122
Mitch Richmond 23

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dirk Nowitzki 0
Mitch Richmond 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 7.3 15.6 47.1 1.3 3.4 38.0 4.8 5.4 87.9 21 1,522
difference:+0.3+0.2+0.8+1.5+0.1+0.1+0.8+0.1+0.1+2.9+7+546
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
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 11,169 23,734 47.1 1,982 5,210 38.0 7,240 8,239 87.9 21 1,522
difference:+11,063+3,864+7,696+1.5+656+1,793+0.8+2,679+2,874+2.9+7+546
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
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 8.4 18.2 46.2 1.0 2.8 36.5 7.4 8.3 89.2 15 145
difference:+5.8+0.9+2.6+1.7+0.2+0.1+6.3+3.7+4.0+2.3+11+122
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
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 1,220 2,642 46.2 149 408 36.5 1,074 1,204 89.2 15 145
difference:+3,214+1,048+2,283+1.7+130+345+6.3+988+1,105+2.3+11+122
Mitch Richmond 449 172 359 47.9 19 63 30.2 86 99 86.9 4 23

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 8.2
199947
Mitch Richmond 22.0
+13.8
198979

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 17.5
200082
Mitch Richmond 22.1
+4.6
199078

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
200182
Mitch Richmond 23.9
+2.1
199177

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+0.9
200276
Mitch Richmond 22.5
199280

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.1
+3.2
200380
Mitch Richmond 21.9
199345

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
200477
Mitch Richmond 23.4
+1.6
199478

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.1
+3.3
200578
Mitch Richmond 22.8
199582

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+3.5
200681
Mitch Richmond 23.1
199681

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 24.6
200778
Mitch Richmond 25.9
+1.3
199781

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.6
+0.4
200877
Mitch Richmond 23.2
199870

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.9
+6.2
200981
Mitch Richmond 19.7
199950

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.0
+7.6
201081
Mitch Richmond 17.4
200074

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.0
+6.8
2011NBA Champion73
Mitch Richmond 16.2
200137

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 21.6
+17.5
201262
Mitch Richmond 4.1
2002NBA Champion64

Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons:

- Dirk Nowitzki played 7 seasons more than Mitch Richmond in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2013 to 2019—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 467 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 7.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
19990
Mitch Richmond 20.1
+20.1
19898

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
20000
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19900

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+1.1
200110
Mitch Richmond 22.3
19919

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
+28.4
20028
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19920

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+25.3
200317
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19930

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+26.6
20045
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19940

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.7
+23.7
200513
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19950

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 27.0
+6.0
200623
Mitch Richmond 21.0
19964

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 19.7
+19.7
20076
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19970

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+26.8
20085
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19980

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+26.8
200910
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19990

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.7
+26.7
20106
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
20000

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 27.7
+27.7
2011NBA Champion21
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
20010

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+25.3
20124
Mitch Richmond 1.5
2002NBA Champion2

Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs:

- During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 19.1.

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