Mitch Richmond vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith 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 and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by J.R. Smith.
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 J.R. Smith 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 8.6 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (21.0 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 8,349 points more (20,497 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +8.6 | 14 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +8,349 | 14 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Mitch Richmond has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+8.8 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+1,044).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +8.8 | 4 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +1,044 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +424 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +270 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +30 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +31 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 2 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +107 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
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: | +8.6 | +3.0 | +5.7 | +3.7 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +11.7 | +2 | +1 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +8,349 | +2,925 | +5,573 | +3.7 | +604 | +1,761 | +1.5 | +3,103 | +3,375 | +11.7 | +2 | +1 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +8.8 | +3.8 | +6.3 | +8.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +6.5 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +16.3 | +8 | +117 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
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: | +1,044 | +347 | +947 | +8.2 | +275 | +738 | +6.5 | +75 | +129 | +16.3 | +8 | +117 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 3 seasons more than Mitch Richmond in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2018 to 2020—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 97 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.3 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 2. |