Damian Lillard vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Damian Lillard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, 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.

Damian Lillard vs. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond
Points
37th
49th
97th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
41st
189th
85th
+300th
Steals
256th
94th
173rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Damian Lillard vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond
Points
14th
52nd
29th
101st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
37th
+300th
57th
+300th
Steals
+300th
176th
206th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
49th
12 22,598 vs. 20,4972,101
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,845 vs. 3,80144
Assists
41st
189th
148 6,069 vs. 3,3982,671
Steals
256th
94th
162 874 vs. 1,211337
Blocks
+300th
+300th
267 vs. 25413
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 881347
Defensive Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 3,311 vs. 2,920391
Field Goals Made
66th
64th
2 7,266 vs. 7,30539
Field Goals Attempted
45th
51st
6 16,568 vs. 16,038530
3-Pointers Made
4th
76th
72 2,804 vs. 1,3261,478
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
94th
91 7,556 vs. 3,4174,139
Free Throws Made
35th
57th
22 5,262 vs. 4,561701
Free Throws Attempted
48th
75th
27 5,853 vs. 5,365488

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
272nd
179th
93 900 vs. 97676
Seasons
292nd
190th
102 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
160th
51 5 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
109th
94 60 vs. 951
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
3rd
-
5 vs. 05
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 1,715 vs. 4491,266
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 123173
Assists
85th
+300th
+215 414 vs. 69345
Steals
173rd
+300th
+127 78 vs. 2256
Blocks
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 714
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 2323
Defensive Rebounds
247th
+300th
+53 250 vs. 100150
Field Goals Made
140th
+300th
+160 541 vs. 172369
Field Goals Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 1,324 vs. 359965
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 222 vs. 19203
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 603 vs. 63540
Free Throws Made
75th
+300th
+225 411 vs. 86325
Free Throws Attempted
104th
+300th
+196 460 vs. 99361

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 2345
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 46

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
52nd
38 25.11 vs. 21.004.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 3.890.38
Assists per game
37th
+300th
+263 6.74 vs. 3.483.26
Steals per game
+300th
176th
+124 0.97 vs. 1.240.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.260.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.900.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 2.990.69
Field Goals Made per game
48th
76th
28 8.07 vs. 7.480.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
25th
60th
35 18.41 vs. 16.431.98
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
238th
236 3.12 vs. 1.361.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
198th
195 8.40 vs. 3.504.89
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
73rd
50 5.85 vs. 4.671.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
97th
46 6.50 vs. 5.501.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
101st
72 25.22 vs. 19.525.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 5.350.99
Assists per game
57th
+300th
+243 6.09 vs. 3.003.09
Steals per game
206th
+300th
+94 1.15 vs. 0.960.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.300.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 1.000.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
223rd
+77 3.68 vs. 4.350.67
Field Goals Made per game
66th
94th
28 7.96 vs. 7.480.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
120th
82 19.47 vs. 15.613.86
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.26 vs. 0.832.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.87 vs. 2.746.13
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
199th
167 6.04 vs. 3.742.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
271st
207 6.76 vs. 4.302.46

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.