Karl Malone vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone 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 Karl Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1986 to 2004, 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.

Karl Malone vs. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Karl Malone Mitch Richmond
Points
3rd
49th
8th
+300th
Rebounds
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Assists
63rd
189th
45th
+300th
Steals
12th
94th
17th
+300th
Blocks
74th
+300th
50th
+300th
Years1914194

Karl Malone vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Karl Malone Mitch Richmond
Points
15th
52nd
33rd
101st
Rebounds
51st
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
107th
176th
118th
+300th
Blocks
254th
+300th
299th
+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:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
49th
46 36,928 vs. 20,49716,431
Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 14,968 vs. 3,80111,167
Assists
63rd
189th
126 5,248 vs. 3,3981,850
Steals
12th
94th
82 2,085 vs. 1,211874
Blocks
74th
+300th
+226 1,145 vs. 254891
Offensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 3,562 vs. 8812,681
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 11,406 vs. 2,9208,486
Field Goals Made
3rd
64th
61 13,528 vs. 7,3056,223
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
51st
48 26,210 vs. 16,03810,172
3-Pointers Made
+300th
76th
+224 85 vs. 1,3261,241
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
94th
+206 310 vs. 3,4173,107
Free Throws Made
1st
57th
56 9,787 vs. 4,5615,226
Free Throws Attempted
1st
75th
74 13,188 vs. 5,3657,823

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
179th
172 1,476 vs. 976500
Seasons
12th
190th
178 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
160th
26 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
109th
80 44 vs. 935
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
+300th
+292 4,761 vs. 4494,312
Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 2,062 vs. 1231,939
Assists
45th
+300th
+255 610 vs. 69541
Steals
17th
+300th
+283 258 vs. 22236
Blocks
50th
+300th
+250 135 vs. 7128
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 502 vs. 23479
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 1,560 vs. 1001,460
Field Goals Made
7th
+300th
+293 1,743 vs. 1721,571
Field Goals Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 3,768 vs. 3593,409
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 1913
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 6326
Free Throws Made
4th
+300th
+296 1,269 vs. 861,183
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 1,725 vs. 991,626

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
+300th
193 vs. 23170
Playoffs
1st
+300th
19 vs. 415

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
52nd
37 25.02 vs. 21.004.02
Rebounds per game
51st
+300th
+249 10.14 vs. 3.896.25
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 3.480.07
Steals per game
107th
176th
69 1.41 vs. 1.240.17
Blocks per game
254th
+300th
+46 0.78 vs. 0.260.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
+300th
+189 2.41 vs. 0.901.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.73 vs. 2.994.74
Field Goals Made per game
16th
76th
60 9.17 vs. 7.481.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
60th
24 17.76 vs. 16.431.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.06 vs. 1.361.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.21 vs. 3.503.29
Free Throws Made per game
14th
73rd
59 6.63 vs. 4.671.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
97th
91 8.93 vs. 5.503.44

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
101st
68 24.67 vs. 19.525.15
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.68 vs. 5.355.34
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 3.000.16
Steals per game
118th
+300th
+182 1.34 vs. 0.960.38
Blocks per game
299th
+300th
+1 0.70 vs. 0.300.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
+300th
+202 2.60 vs. 1.001.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
223rd
205 8.08 vs. 4.353.74
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
94th
61 9.03 vs. 7.481.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
120th
83 19.52 vs. 15.613.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.830.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 2.742.55
Free Throws Made per game
17th
199th
182 6.58 vs. 3.742.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
271st
257 8.94 vs. 4.304.63

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.