LaMelo Ball vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
LaMelo Ball and Mitch Richmond are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 21.0 points but Mitch Richmond scored a total of 15,638 points more than LaMelo Ball (20,497 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +15,638 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Mitch Richmond has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +19.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | +449 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +454 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +664 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +732 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Mitch Richmond's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +9 | +745 | |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +15,638 | +5,589 | +11,965 | +3.4 | +621 | +1,483 | +2.3 | +3,839 | +4,502 | +1.3 | +9 | +745 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.5 | +7.5 | +15.6 | +47.9 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +30.2 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +86.9 | +4 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +449 | +172 | +359 | +47.9 | +19 | +63 | +30.2 | +86 | +99 | +86.9 | +4 | +23 |
| 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 LaMelo Ball 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 22.3 | +22.3 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
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. |