Mitch Richmond vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Mitch Richmond and Bill Walton 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 Mitch Richmond, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1989 to 2002, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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.

Mitch Richmond vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Mitch Richmond Bill Walton
Points
49th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+300th
230th
Assists
189th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
94th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
+300th
104th
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Mitch Richmond vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Mitch Richmond Bill Walton
Points
52nd
+300th
101st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
176th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

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

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
+300th
+251 20,497 vs. 6,21514,282
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+7 3,801 vs. 4,9231,122
Assists
189th
+300th
+111 3,398 vs. 1,5901,808
Steals
94th
+300th
+206 1,211 vs. 380831
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 254 vs. 1,034780
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
881 vs. 1,103222
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
184th
+116 2,920 vs. 3,820900
Field Goals Made
64th
+300th
+236 7,305 vs. 2,5524,753
Field Goals Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 16,038 vs. 4,90011,138
3-Pointers Made
76th
+300th
+224 1,326 vs. 01,326
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 3,417 vs. 43,413
Free Throws Made
57th
+300th
+243 4,561 vs. 1,1113,450
Free Throws Attempted
75th
+300th
+225 5,365 vs. 1,6833,682

Games and Years:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
179th
+300th
976 vs. 468508
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
109th
51 3 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
110th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
449 vs. 52879
Rebounds
+300th
230th
+70 123 vs. 444321
Assists
+300th
+300th
69 vs. 14576
Steals
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 3210
Blocks
+300th
104th
+196 7 vs. 8376
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
272nd
+28 23 vs. 9572
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 100 vs. 349249
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 23058
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
359 vs. 43879
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 019
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 162
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
86 vs. 6818
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
99 vs. 1012

Games and Years:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 4926
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 40

Triple-Doubles:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
52nd
+300th
+248 21.00 vs. 13.287.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 3.89 vs. 10.526.62
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.48 vs. 3.400.08
Steals per game
176th
+300th
+124 1.24 vs. 0.810.43
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.26 vs. 2.211.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
125th
+175 0.90 vs. 2.361.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.99 vs. 8.165.17
Field Goals Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 7.48 vs. 5.452.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
60th
+300th
+240 16.43 vs. 10.475.96
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 0.001.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
199th
+300th
+101 3.50 vs. 0.023.49
Free Throws Made per game
73rd
+300th
+227 4.67 vs. 2.372.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
97th
+300th
+203 5.50 vs. 3.601.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mitch Richmond Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
101st
+300th
+199 19.52 vs. 10.788.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 5.35 vs. 9.063.71
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.00 vs. 2.960.04
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.650.30
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.30 vs. 1.691.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 1.00 vs. 1.940.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
223rd
41st
182 4.35 vs. 7.122.77
Field Goals Made per game
94th
+300th
+206 7.48 vs. 4.692.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
120th
+300th
+180 15.61 vs. 8.946.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.000.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.74 vs. 0.042.70
Free Throws Made per game
199th
+300th
+101 3.74 vs. 1.392.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
271st
+300th
+29 4.30 vs. 2.062.24

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.