George Gervin vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where George Gervin, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1977 to 1986, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

George Gervin vs. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Mitch Richmond George Gervin Mitch Richmond
Points
46th
49th
113rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
190th
287th
+300th
Steals
215th
94th
206th
+300th
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
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George Gervin vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Mitch Richmond George Gervin Mitch Richmond
Points
11th
53rd
14th
101st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
212nd
177th
199th
+300th
Blocks
221st
+300th
212nd
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in George Gervin'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:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
49th
3 20,708 vs. 20,497211
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,607 vs. 3,801194
Assists
+300th
190th
+110 2,214 vs. 3,3981,184
Steals
215th
94th
121 941 vs. 1,211270
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 254416
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,186 vs. 881305
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,421 vs. 2,920499
Field Goals Made
43rd
64th
21 8,045 vs. 7,305740
Field Goals Attempted
58th
51st
7 15,747 vs. 16,038291
3-Pointers Made
+300th
77th
+223 77 vs. 1,3261,249
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
94th
+206 259 vs. 3,4173,158
Free Throws Made
58th
57th
1 4,541 vs. 4,56120
Free Throws Attempted
74th
75th
1 5,383 vs. 5,36518

Games and Years:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
181st
+119 791 vs. 976185
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 10 vs. 144

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
111st
98 68 vs. 959
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
+300th
+187 1,592 vs. 4491,143
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
341 vs. 123218
Assists
287th
+300th
+13 186 vs. 69117
Steals
206th
+300th
+94 69 vs. 2247
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 744
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 110 vs. 2387
Defensive Rebounds
270th
+300th
+30 231 vs. 100131
Field Goals Made
101st
+300th
+199 622 vs. 172450
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
+300th
+167 1,225 vs. 359866
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1919
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 6350
Free Throws Made
115th
+300th
+185 348 vs. 86262
Free Throws Attempted
131st
+300th
+169 424 vs. 99325

Games and Years:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 2336
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 45

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
53rd
42 26.18 vs. 21.005.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 3.890.67
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 3.480.68
Steals per game
212nd
177th
35 1.19 vs. 1.240.05
Blocks per game
221st
+300th
+79 0.85 vs. 0.260.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 0.900.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 2.990.07
Field Goals Made per game
4th
77th
73 10.17 vs. 7.482.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
61st
49 19.91 vs. 16.433.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
244th
+56 0.14 vs. 1.361.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.47 vs. 3.503.03
Free Throws Made per game
28th
73rd
45 5.74 vs. 4.671.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
97th
58 6.81 vs. 5.501.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
101st
87 26.98 vs. 19.527.46
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 5.350.43
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 3.000.15
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.960.21
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.300.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 1.000.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
223rd
69 3.92 vs. 4.350.43
Field Goals Made per game
6th
94th
88 10.54 vs. 7.483.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
120th
104 20.76 vs. 15.615.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.830.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 2.742.39
Free Throws Made per game
36th
199th
163 5.90 vs. 3.742.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
271st
226 7.19 vs. 4.302.88

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.