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.

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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 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

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

40+ Point Games

Mitch Richmond 9
+5
J.R. Smith 4

30+ Point Games

Mitch Richmond 146
+122
J.R. Smith 24

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 22.0
+11.7
198979
J.R. Smith 10.3
200576

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 22.1
+14.4
199078
J.R. Smith 7.7
200655

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 23.9
+10.9
199177
J.R. Smith 13.0
200763

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 22.5
+10.2
199280
J.R. Smith 12.3
200874

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 21.9
+6.7
199345
J.R. Smith 15.2
200981

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 23.4
+8.0
199478
J.R. Smith 15.4
201075

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 22.8
+10.5
199582
J.R. Smith 12.3
201179

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 23.1
+10.6
199681
J.R. Smith 12.5
201235

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 25.9
+7.8
199781
J.R. Smith 18.1
201380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 23.2
+8.7
199870
J.R. Smith 14.5
201474

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 19.7
+7.6
199950
J.R. Smith 12.1
201570

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 17.4
+5.3
200074
J.R. Smith 12.1
201570

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 16.2
+3.8
200137
J.R. Smith 12.4
2016NBA Champion77

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 4.1
2002NBA Champion64
J.R. Smith 8.6
+4.5
201741

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 gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 20.1
+20.1
19898
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20050

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19900
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 22.3
+17.8
19919
J.R. Smith 4.5
20074

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19920
J.R. Smith 18.3
+18.3
20084

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19930
J.R. Smith 14.9
+14.9
200916

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19940
J.R. Smith 11.2
+11.2
20106

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19950
J.R. Smith 9.8
+9.8
20115

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 21.0
+8.8
19964
J.R. Smith 12.2
20125

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19970
J.R. Smith 14.3
+14.3
201311

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19980
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20140

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
19990
J.R. Smith 12.8
+12.8
201518

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
20000
J.R. Smith 12.8
+12.8
201518

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond -
DNP
20010
J.R. Smith 11.5
+11.5
2016NBA Champion21

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Mitch Richmond 1.5
2002NBA Champion2
J.R. Smith 8.1
+6.6
201718

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.

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