James Harden vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden 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 James Harden, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, 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.

James Harden vs. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Mitch Richmond James Harden Mitch Richmond
Points
11th
49th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
153rd
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
190th
8th
+300th
Steals
23rd
94th
12th
+300th
Blocks
201st
+300th
84th
+300th
Years1714164

James Harden vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Mitch Richmond James Harden Mitch Richmond
Points
26th
53rd
51st
101st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
177th
47th
+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:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
49th
38 28,325 vs. 20,4977,828
Rebounds
153rd
+300th
+147 6,601 vs. 3,8012,800
Assists
13th
190th
177 8,513 vs. 3,3985,115
Steals
23rd
94th
71 1,745 vs. 1,211534
Blocks
201st
+300th
+99 665 vs. 254411
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
884 vs. 8813
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 5,717 vs. 2,9202,797
Field Goals Made
36th
64th
28 8,359 vs. 7,3051,054
Field Goals Attempted
28th
51st
23 19,030 vs. 16,0382,992
3-Pointers Made
2nd
77th
75 3,260 vs. 1,3261,934
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
94th
92 8,981 vs. 3,4175,564
Free Throws Made
5th
57th
52 8,347 vs. 4,5613,786
Free Throws Attempted
7th
75th
68 9,682 vs. 5,3654,317

Games and Years:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
59th
181st
122 1,175 vs. 976199
Seasons
59th
194th
135 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
165th
157 82 vs. 379

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
111st
107 107 vs. 998
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 3,895 vs. 4493,446
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 123825
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 691,056
Steals
12th
+300th
+288 282 vs. 22260
Blocks
84th
+300th
+216 98 vs. 791
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 23103
Defensive Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 822 vs. 100722
Field Goals Made
24th
+300th
+276 1,173 vs. 1721,001
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 2,760 vs. 3592,401
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 434 vs. 19415
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,275 vs. 631,212
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 1,115 vs. 861,029
Free Throws Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 1,283 vs. 991,184

Games and Years:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
+300th
173 vs. 23150
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 412

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
-
11 vs. 011
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
53rd
27 24.11 vs. 21.003.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 3.891.72
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.25 vs. 3.483.76
Steals per game
84th
177th
93 1.49 vs. 1.240.24
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.260.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.900.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
166th
+300th
+134 4.87 vs. 2.991.87
Field Goals Made per game
107th
77th
30 7.11 vs. 7.480.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
61st
9 16.20 vs. 16.430.24
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
244th
233 2.77 vs. 1.361.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
6th
204th
198 7.64 vs. 3.504.14
Free Throws Made per game
6th
73rd
67 7.10 vs. 4.672.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
97th
79 8.24 vs. 5.502.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
101st
50 22.51 vs. 19.522.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 5.350.13
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 3.003.50
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.960.67
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.300.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 1.000.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
223rd
42 4.75 vs. 4.350.40
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
94th
49 6.78 vs. 7.480.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
120th
11 15.95 vs. 15.610.35
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.51 vs. 0.831.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.37 vs. 2.744.63
Free Throws Made per game
21st
199th
178 6.45 vs. 3.742.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
271st
232 7.42 vs. 4.303.11

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.