Patrick Ewing vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Patrick Ewing, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1986 to 2002, 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.

Patrick Ewing vs. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond
Points
28th
49th
38th
+300th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
189th
162nd
+300th
Steals
123rd
94th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years1714144

Patrick Ewing vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond
Points
53rd
52nd
88th
101st
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
176th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
11th
+300th
13th
+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:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
49th
21 24,815 vs. 20,4974,318
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 3,8017,806
Assists
+300th
189th
+111 2,215 vs. 3,3981,183
Steals
123rd
94th
29 1,136 vs. 1,21175
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 2542,640
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 8811,871
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2,9205,935
Field Goals Made
18th
64th
46 9,702 vs. 7,3052,397
Field Goals Attempted
25th
51st
26 19,241 vs. 16,0383,203
3-Pointers Made
+300th
76th
+224 19 vs. 1,3261,307
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
94th
+206 125 vs. 3,4173,292
Free Throws Made
31st
57th
26 5,392 vs. 4,561831
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
75th
43 7,289 vs. 5,3651,924

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
179th
126 1,183 vs. 976207
Seasons
58th
194th
136 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
110th
68 30 vs. 921
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 2,813 vs. 4492,364
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 1231,312
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 69206
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 22100
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 7296
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 23314
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 100998
Field Goals Made
31st
+300th
+269 1,104 vs. 172932
Field Goals Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 2,353 vs. 3591,994
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 1911
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 6340
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 597 vs. 86511
Free Throws Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 831 vs. 99732

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 23116
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing 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:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
52nd
1 20.98 vs. 21.000.02
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 3.895.92
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 3.481.61
Steals per game
+300th
176th
+124 0.96 vs. 1.240.28
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.262.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.901.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 2.994.49
Field Goals Made per game
44th
76th
32 8.20 vs. 7.480.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
60th
6 16.26 vs. 16.430.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.02 vs. 1.361.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
199th
+101 0.11 vs. 3.503.40
Free Throws Made per game
79th
73rd
6 4.56 vs. 4.670.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
97th
31 6.16 vs. 5.500.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
101st
13 20.24 vs. 19.520.72
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 5.354.98
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 3.001.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.960.08
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.301.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.001.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
223rd
200 7.90 vs. 4.353.55
Field Goals Made per game
67th
94th
27 7.94 vs. 7.480.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
120th
40 16.93 vs. 15.611.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.830.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 2.742.57
Free Throws Made per game
134th
199th
65 4.29 vs. 3.740.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
271st
165 5.98 vs. 4.301.67

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.