Mitch Richmond vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Mitch Richmond scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 1.5 points more than Mitch Richmond in his 14 seasons (22.5 points against 21.0). On the other hand Mitch Richmond scored a total of 17,859 points more than Victor Wembanyama (20,497 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 14 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +1.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +17,859 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +19.5 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | +449 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +511 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +761 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +845 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +14 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 | ||||
| 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: | +1.5 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +4.9 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +4.1 | +12 | +859 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +17,859 | +6,346 | +13,995 | +1.4 | +1,056 | +2,620 | +4.9 | +4,111 | +4,809 | +4.1 | +12 | +859 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +19.5 | +7.5 | +15.6 | +47.9 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +30.2 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +86.9 | +4 | +23 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +449 | +172 | +359 | +47.9 | +19 | +63 | +30.2 | +86 | +99 | +86.9 | +4 | +23 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Mitch Richmond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Mitch Richmond played 12 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 14, from 1991 to 2002—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 819 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 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Mitch Richmond played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |