Mitch Richmond vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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.
Mitch Richmond is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 2.6 points more than Mitch Richmond in his 14 seasons (23.6 points against 21.0). On the other hand Mitch Richmond scored a total of 6,713 points more than Jayson Tatum (20,497 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 14 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +2.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +6,713 | 14 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Mitch Richmond (+4.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,487).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +4.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,487 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +209 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +324 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +378 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +13 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +95 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +98 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
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: | +2.6 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +6 | +391 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +6,713 | +2,516 | +5,609 | +0.4 | +220 | +764 | +1.8 | +1,901 | +2,198 | +1.0 | +6 | +391 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +4.8 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +4.6 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +4 | +98 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +2,487 | +811 | +1,882 | +4.0 | +273 | +777 | +4.6 | +592 | +707 | +2.8 | +4 | +98 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Mitch Richmond's additional seasons: | ||||
- Mitch Richmond played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1997 to 2002—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 376 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 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Mitch Richmond played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.5 points in a total of 2 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.5 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |