Kyrie Irving vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Kyrie Irving 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 while Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kyrie Irving has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Mitch Richmond scored more points 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, Kyrie Irving averages 2.7 points more than Mitch Richmond in his 14 seasons (23.7 points against 21.0). On the other hand Mitch Richmond scored a total of 2,064 points more than Kyrie Irving (20,497 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +2.7 | 14 |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +2,064 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Mitch Richmond (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,762).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +3.5 | 7 |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +1,762 | 7 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +49 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +135 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +185 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +53 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +72 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +73 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +197 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +2,064 | +518 | +1,725 | +1.9 | +550 | +1,346 | +0.6 | +1,578 | +2,005 | +3.8 | +197 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +9.0 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +3 | +73 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +1,762 | +643 | +1,422 | +2.2 | +206 | +511 | +9.0 | +270 | +304 | +1.4 | +3 | +73 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 1 season more than Mitch Richmond in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 50 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 22.3 | +22.3 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2016 | 21 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2017 | 18 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2021 | 9 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kyrie Irving didn't play in the postseason. |