Paul George vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Paul George 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 Paul George.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Mitch Richmond has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Paul George. 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 0.4 points more than Paul George in his 15 seasons (21.0 points against 20.6), and he also scored a total of 1,800 points more (20,497 vs. 18,697).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 15 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +0.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 15 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +1,800 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Mitch Richmond (+1.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,967).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +1.7 | 11 |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,967 | 11 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +91 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +72 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +61 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +56 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +79 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +91 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1 | +68 |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 45.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 38.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +1,800 | +905 | +1,485 | +1.6 | +1,023 | +2,710 | +0.5 | +1,013 | +1,205 | +0.3 | +1 | +68 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | 7,305 | 16,038 | 45.5 | 1,326 | 3,417 | 38.8 | 4,561 | 5,365 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +5.6 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +7 | +91 |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 7.5 | 15.6 | 47.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 30.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,967 | +607 | +1,483 | +5.6 | +257 | +720 | +5.0 | +496 | +606 | +4.3 | +7 | +91 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 172 | 359 | 47.9 | 19 | 63 | 30.2 | 86 | 99 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 1 season more than Mitch Richmond in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 41 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2019 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2021 | 19 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Paul George didn't play in the postseason. |