Paul Pierce vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1999 to 2017, 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.
Paul Pierce vs. Mitch Richmond | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | |
Points | 18th | 49th | 23rd | +300th |
Rebounds | 94th | +300th | 55th | +300th |
Assists | 84th | 189th | 54th | +300th |
Steals | 22nd | 94th | 31st | +300th |
Blocks | 175th | +300th | 75th | +300th |
Years | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
Paul Pierce vs. Mitch Richmond | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | |
Points | 77th | 52nd | 127th | 101st |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 266th | +300th |
Steals | 149th | 176th | 178th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 18th | 49th | 31 | 26,397 vs. 20,497 | 5,900 |
Rebounds | 94th | +300th | +206 | 7,527 vs. 3,801 | 3,726 |
Assists | 84th | 189th | 105 | 4,708 vs. 3,398 | 1,310 |
Steals | 22nd | 94th | 72 | 1,752 vs. 1,211 | 541 |
Blocks | 175th | +300th | +125 | 745 vs. 254 | 491 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,092 vs. 881 | 211 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 43rd | +300th | +257 | 6,435 vs. 2,920 | 3,515 |
Field Goals Made | 28th | 64th | 36 | 8,668 vs. 7,305 | 1,363 |
Field Goals Attempted | 22nd | 51st | 29 | 19,465 vs. 16,038 | 3,427 |
3-Pointers Made | 15th | 76th | 61 | 2,143 vs. 1,326 | 817 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 13th | 94th | 81 | 5,816 vs. 3,417 | 2,399 |
Free Throws Made | 11th | 57th | 46 | 6,918 vs. 4,561 | 2,357 |
Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 75th | 61 | 8,578 vs. 5,365 | 3,213 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 17th | 179th | 162 | 1,343 vs. 976 | 367 |
Seasons | 12th | 190th | 178 | 19 vs. 14 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 69th | 160th | 91 | 9 vs. 3 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | 109th | 52 | 21 vs. 9 | 12 |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 3,180 vs. 449 | 2,731 |
Rebounds | 55th | +300th | +245 | 985 vs. 123 | 862 |
Assists | 54th | +300th | +246 | 579 vs. 69 | 510 |
Steals | 31st | +300th | +269 | 204 vs. 22 | 182 |
Blocks | 75th | +300th | +225 | 105 vs. 7 | 98 |
Offensive Rebounds | 198th | +300th | +102 | 125 vs. 23 | 102 |
Defensive Rebounds | 31st | +300th | +269 | 860 vs. 100 | 760 |
Field Goals Made | 35th | +300th | +265 | 1,022 vs. 172 | 850 |
Field Goals Attempted | 27th | +300th | +273 | 2,415 vs. 359 | 2,056 |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | +300th | +286 | 276 vs. 19 | 257 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 14th | +300th | +286 | 777 vs. 63 | 714 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | +300th | +284 | 860 vs. 86 | 774 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | +300th | +280 | 1,036 vs. 99 | 937 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | +300th | 170 vs. 23 | 147 | |
Playoffs | 30th | +300th | 14 vs. 4 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 49th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 77th | 52nd | 25 | 19.66 vs. 21.00 | 1.35 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.60 vs. 3.89 | 1.71 | |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.51 vs. 3.48 | 0.02 | |
Steals per game | 149th | 176th | 27 | 1.30 vs. 1.24 | 0.06 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.26 | 0.29 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.81 vs. 0.90 | 0.09 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 172nd | +300th | +128 | 4.79 vs. 2.99 | 1.80 |
Field Goals Made per game | 182nd | 76th | 106 | 6.45 vs. 7.48 | 1.03 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 151st | 60th | 91 | 14.49 vs. 16.43 | 1.94 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 142nd | 238th | 96 | 1.60 vs. 1.36 | 0.24 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 97th | 198th | 101 | 4.33 vs. 3.50 | 0.83 |
Free Throws Made per game | 47th | 73rd | 26 | 5.15 vs. 4.67 | 0.48 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 97th | 41 | 6.39 vs. 5.50 | 0.89 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Mitch Richmond | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 127th | 101st | 26 | 18.71 vs. 19.52 | 0.82 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.79 vs. 5.35 | 0.45 | |
Assists per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 3.41 vs. 3.00 | 0.41 |
Steals per game | 178th | +300th | +122 | 1.20 vs. 0.96 | 0.24 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.62 vs. 0.30 | 0.31 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.74 vs. 1.00 | 0.26 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 149th | 223rd | 74 | 5.06 vs. 4.35 | 0.71 |
Field Goals Made per game | 208th | 94th | 114 | 6.01 vs. 7.48 | 1.47 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 177th | 120th | 57 | 14.21 vs. 15.61 | 1.40 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 124th | +300th | +176 | 1.62 vs. 0.83 | 0.80 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 117th | +300th | +183 | 4.57 vs. 2.74 | 1.83 |
Free Throws Made per game | 79th | 199th | 120 | 5.06 vs. 3.74 | 1.32 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 271st | 175 | 6.09 vs. 4.30 | 1.79 |
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.