Mitch Richmond vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Mitch Richmond 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.
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Mitch Richmond is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Arvydas Sabonis.
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 Arvydas Sabonis 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 9 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (21.0 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 14,868 points more (20,497 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +9.0 | 14 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +14,868 | 14 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Mitch Richmond has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+7.4 points per game) while Arvydas Sabonis scored more points (+168).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +7.4 | 4 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +168 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 9 | +9 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +518 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +577 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +503 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +3 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | +7 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +15 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 45.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 38.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +3.1 | +7.5 | +4.5 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +6.0 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +6.4 | +7 | +506 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | 7,305 | 16,038 | 45.5 | 1,326 | 3,417 | 38.8 | 4,561 | 5,365 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
| difference: | +14,868 | +5,223 | +11,878 | +4.5 | +1,190 | +3,002 | +6.0 | +3,232 | +3,675 | +6.4 | +7 | +506 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 7.5 | 15.6 | 47.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 30.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +3.1 | +6.0 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +6.7 | +3 | +28 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 172 | 359 | 47.9 | 19 | 63 | 30.2 | 86 | 99 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
| difference: | +168 | +50 | +132 | +2.7 | +4 | +16 | +1.7 | +72 | +98 | +6.7 | +3 | +28 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Mitch Richmond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Mitch Richmond played 7 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 1996 to 2002—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 457 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 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. |