Stephon Castle vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
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, and since Stephon Castle 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Mitch Richmond averages 6.3 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (21.0 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 19,307 points more (20,497 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +6.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +19,307 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +19.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | +449 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +558 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +814 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +883 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.3 | +4.2 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +10.3 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +12.6 | +13 | +895 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +19,307 | +6,882 | +15,050 | +2.7 | +1,231 | +3,084 | +10.3 | +4,312 | +5,021 | +12.6 | +13 | +895 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.5 | +7.5 | +15.6 | +47.9 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +30.2 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +86.9 | +4 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +449 | +172 | +359 | +47.9 | +19 | +63 | +30.2 | +86 | +99 | +86.9 | +4 | +23 |
| 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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Mitch Richmond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Mitch Richmond played 13 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 14, from 1990 to 2002—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 897 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 | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 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. |