Jason Kidd vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Jason Kidd 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
Mitch Richmond is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jason Kidd.
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 Jason Kidd 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 8.4 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (21.0 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 2,968 points more (20,497 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +8.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +2,968 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Mitch Richmond has a better career point average than Jason Kidd (+6.6 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+1,594).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +6.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +1,594 | 17 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +359 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +13 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +391 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +24 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +17 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +84 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +123 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +8.4 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +5.6 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +6.5 | +5 | +415 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +2,968 | +1,086 | +481 | +5.6 | +662 | +2,284 | +3.9 | +1,458 | +1,411 | +6.5 | +5 | +415 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.9 | +3.9 | +8.8 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +8.8 | +13 | +135 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +1,594 | +548 | +1,484 | +8.8 | +217 | +670 | +2.0 | +281 | +371 | +8.8 | +13 | +135 |
| 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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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 7 seasons more than Mitch Richmond in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2007 to 2013—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 525 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 1998 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 15.0 | +15.0 | 1999 | 3 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2001 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2002 | 20 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2003 | 20 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2004 | 11 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2005 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.6 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |