Josh Giddey vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Mitch Richmond has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 6.5 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (21.0 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 16,103 points more (20,497 vs. 4,394).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +6.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,394 | 5 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +16,103 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Mitch Richmond has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+10.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+362).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +10.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | +362 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 60 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +524 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 235 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +639 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 300 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +662 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.1 | 5 | 302 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +5.2 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +8.9 | +9 | +674 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,394 | 1,750 | 3,760 | 46.5 | 359 | 1,068 | 33.6 | 535 | 703 | 76.1 | 5 | 302 |
| difference: | +16,103 | +5,555 | +12,278 | +1.0 | +967 | +2,349 | +5.2 | +4,026 | +4,662 | +8.9 | +9 | +674 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +4.1 | +8.1 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +5.1 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +3 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +362 | +138 | +284 | +2.6 | +7 | +29 | +5.1 | +79 | +91 | +0.6 | +3 | +13 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 1994 to 2002—he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 617 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Mitch Richmond played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |