Tim Hardaway vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Tim Hardaway 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Mitch Richmond is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tim Hardaway.
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 Tim Hardaway 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 3.3 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (21.0 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 5,124 points more (20,497 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +3.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +5,124 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Mitch Richmond has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+2.7 points per game) while Tim Hardaway scored more points (+494).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +2.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +494 | 9 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +224 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +155 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +109 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +11 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +22 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | +30 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 43.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +6.8 | +1 | +109 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 5,640 | 13,076 | 43.1 | 1,542 | 4,345 | 35.5 | 2,551 | 3,263 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
| difference: | +5,124 | +1,665 | +2,962 | +2.4 | +216 | +928 | +3.3 | +2,010 | +2,102 | +6.8 | +1 | +109 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 39.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 32.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +8.6 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +11.8 | +5 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
| difference: | +494 | +157 | +478 | +8.6 | +91 | +281 | +1.8 | +89 | +134 | +11.8 | +5 | +33 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 172 | 359 | 47.9 | 19 | 63 | 30.2 | 86 | 99 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 9.0 | +9.0 | 1999 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2000 | 7 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 2.5 | +2.5 | 2001 | 2 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |