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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
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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 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 | |||
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 | |||
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
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2002 | 8 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2003 | 17 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.6 | +26.6 | 2004 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2005 | 13 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2007 | 6 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2008 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2009 | 10 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2011 | 21 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
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. |