Lonzo Ball vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Lonzo 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 Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Mitch Richmond has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Mitch Richmond has better playoff stats. 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 9.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (21.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 17,235 points more (20,497 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +9.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +17,235 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +19.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | +449 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +557 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +713 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +679 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +9.6 | +3.3 | +5.8 | +5.8 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +25.1 | +8 | +689 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +17,235 | +6,099 | +13,005 | +5.8 | +664 | +1,589 | +2.6 | +4,373 | +5,051 | +25.1 | +8 | +689 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 8 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 1995 to 2002—he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 539 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 | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 22.3 | +22.3 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 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. |