Bernard King vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bernard King and Mitch Richmond all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bernard King, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1978 to 1993, and Mitch Richmond, with 14 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Bernard King vs. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Mitch Richmond Bernard King Mitch Richmond
Points
54th
49th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
278th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
265th
189th
+300th
+300th
Steals
265th
94th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Bernard King vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Mitch Richmond Bernard King Mitch Richmond
Points
36th
52nd
34th
101st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
176th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
54th
49th
5 19,655 vs. 20,497842
Rebounds
278th
+300th
+22 5,060 vs. 3,8011,259
Assists
265th
189th
76 2,863 vs. 3,398535
Steals
265th
94th
171 866 vs. 1,211345
Blocks
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 25424
Offensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 1,704 vs. 881823
Defensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 3,356 vs. 2,920436
Field Goals Made
47th
64th
17 7,830 vs. 7,305525
Field Goals Attempted
70th
51st
19 15,109 vs. 16,038929
3-Pointers Made
+300th
76th
+224 23 vs. 1,3261,303
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
94th
+206 134 vs. 3,4173,283
Free Throws Made
82nd
57th
25 3,972 vs. 4,561589
Free Throws Attempted
71st
75th
4 5,444 vs. 5,36579

Games and Years:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
179th
+121 874 vs. 976102
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
160th
42 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
109th
83 45 vs. 936
50+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
687 vs. 449238
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121 vs. 1232
Assists
+300th
+300th
65 vs. 694
Steals
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 222
Blocks
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 71
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
45 vs. 2322
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 10024
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 17297
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
481 vs. 359122
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1918
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 6359
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
148 vs. 8662
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
203 vs. 99104

Games and Years:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 235
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 41

Triple-Doubles:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
52nd
16 22.49 vs. 21.001.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.79 vs. 3.891.90
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.28 vs. 3.480.21
Steals per game
+300th
176th
+124 0.99 vs. 1.240.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.260.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 1.95 vs. 0.901.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.84 vs. 2.990.85
Field Goals Made per game
21st
76th
55 8.96 vs. 7.481.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
60th
17 17.29 vs. 16.430.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.03 vs. 1.361.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.19 vs. 3.503.31
Free Throws Made per game
81st
73rd
8 4.54 vs. 4.670.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
97th
34 6.23 vs. 5.500.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
101st
67 24.54 vs. 19.525.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.32 vs. 5.351.03
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.32 vs. 3.000.68
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.960.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.300.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.61 vs. 1.000.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
223rd
+77 2.71 vs. 4.351.63
Field Goals Made per game
20th
94th
74 9.61 vs. 7.482.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
75th
120th
45 17.18 vs. 15.611.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.830.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 2.742.59
Free Throws Made per game
67th
199th
132 5.29 vs. 3.741.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
44th
271st
227 7.25 vs. 4.302.95

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.