Yao Ming vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond and Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming.
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 Yao Ming. 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 2 points more than Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (21.0 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 11,250 points more (20,497 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +2.0 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +11,250 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Mitch Richmond (+0.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+106).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +0.3 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | +106 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +352 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | +434 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | +479 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +2 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | +6 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | +5 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +18.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +6 | +490 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +11,250 | +3,925 | +9,593 | +6.9 | +1,324 | +3,407 | +18.8 | +2,076 | +2,381 | +1.7 | +6 | +490 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +4.0 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +30.2 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +5 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +106 | +23 | +17 | +4.0 | +19 | +63 | +30.2 | +79 | +99 | +3.6 | +5 | |
| 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 6 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1997 to 2002—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 376 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 | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1989 | 8 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +21.0 | 1996 | 4 |
Mitch Richmond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Mitch Richmond played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.5 points in a total of 2 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.5 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |