Dwight Howard vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dwight Howard, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2005 to 2022, 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.

Dwight Howard vs. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond
Points
57th
49th
78th
+300th
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
+300th
Assists
+300th
189th
+300th
+300th
Steals
146th
94th
129th
+300th
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
+300th
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Dwight Howard vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond
Points
244th
52nd
235th
101st
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
176th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
37th
+300th
21st
+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:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
49th
8 19,485 vs. 20,4971,012
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 3,80110,826
Assists
+300th
189th
+111 1,676 vs. 3,3981,722
Steals
146th
94th
52 1,081 vs. 1,211130
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 2541,974
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 8813,270
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 10,476 vs. 2,9207,556
Field Goals Made
78th
64th
14 7,051 vs. 7,305254
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
51st
111 12,016 vs. 16,0384,022
3-Pointers Made
+300th
76th
+224 22 vs. 1,3261,304
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
94th
+206 103 vs. 3,4173,314
Free Throws Made
33rd
57th
24 5,361 vs. 4,561800
Free Throws Attempted
8th
75th
67 9,455 vs. 5,3654,090

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
179th
142 1,242 vs. 976266
Seasons
27th
190th
163 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
160th
115 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
109th
75 4 vs. 95
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
+300th
+222 1,909 vs. 4491,460
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,473 vs. 1231,350
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 6980
Steals
129th
+300th
+171 94 vs. 2272
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 248 vs. 7241
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 441 vs. 23418
Defensive Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,032 vs. 100932
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 681 vs. 172509
Field Goals Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 1,156 vs. 359797
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1918
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 6356
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 546 vs. 86460
Free Throws Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 997 vs. 99898

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
+300th
125 vs. 23102
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
52nd
192 15.69 vs. 21.005.31
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 3.897.88
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 3.482.13
Steals per game
+300th
176th
+124 0.87 vs. 1.240.37
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.261.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.902.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 2.995.44
Field Goals Made per game
286th
76th
210 5.68 vs. 7.481.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
60th
+240 9.67 vs. 16.436.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.02 vs. 1.361.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.08 vs. 3.503.42
Free Throws Made per game
97th
73rd
24 4.32 vs. 4.670.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
97th
71 7.61 vs. 5.502.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
101st
134 15.27 vs. 19.524.25
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 5.356.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 3.001.81
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.960.20
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.301.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 1.002.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
223rd
206 8.26 vs. 4.353.91
Field Goals Made per game
268th
94th
174 5.45 vs. 7.482.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
120th
+180 9.25 vs. 15.616.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.830.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 2.742.68
Free Throws Made per game
125th
199th
74 4.37 vs. 3.740.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
271st
242 7.98 vs. 4.303.67

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.