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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1914144

Paul Pierce vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
49th
31 26,397 vs. 20,4975,900
Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 7,527 vs. 3,8013,726
Assists
84th
189th
105 4,708 vs. 3,3981,310
Steals
22nd
94th
72 1,752 vs. 1,211541
Blocks
175th
+300th
+125 745 vs. 254491
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 881211
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
+300th
+257 6,435 vs. 2,9203,515
Field Goals Made
28th
64th
36 8,668 vs. 7,3051,363
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
51st
29 19,465 vs. 16,0383,427
3-Pointers Made
15th
76th
61 2,143 vs. 1,326817
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
94th
81 5,816 vs. 3,4172,399
Free Throws Made
11th
57th
46 6,918 vs. 4,5612,357
Free Throws Attempted
14th
75th
61 8,578 vs. 5,3653,213

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
179th
162 1,343 vs. 976367
Seasons
12th
190th
178 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
160th
91 9 vs. 36

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
109th
52 21 vs. 912
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
+300th
+277 3,180 vs. 4492,731
Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 985 vs. 123862
Assists
54th
+300th
+246 579 vs. 69510
Steals
31st
+300th
+269 204 vs. 22182
Blocks
75th
+300th
+225 105 vs. 798
Offensive Rebounds
198th
+300th
+102 125 vs. 23102
Defensive Rebounds
31st
+300th
+269 860 vs. 100760
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 1,022 vs. 172850
Field Goals Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 2,415 vs. 3592,056
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 19257
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 777 vs. 63714
Free Throws Made
16th
+300th
+284 860 vs. 86774
Free Throws Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 1,036 vs. 99937

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+300th
170 vs. 23147
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
77th
52nd
25 19.66 vs. 21.001.35
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.60 vs. 3.891.71
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.51 vs. 3.480.02
Steals per game
149th
176th
27 1.30 vs. 1.240.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.260.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.900.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.79 vs. 2.991.80
Field Goals Made per game
182nd
76th
106 6.45 vs. 7.481.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
60th
91 14.49 vs. 16.431.94
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
238th
96 1.60 vs. 1.360.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
97th
198th
101 4.33 vs. 3.500.83
Free Throws Made per game
47th
73rd
26 5.15 vs. 4.670.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
97th
41 6.39 vs. 5.500.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
101st
26 18.71 vs. 19.520.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.79 vs. 5.350.45
Assists per game
266th
+300th
+34 3.41 vs. 3.000.41
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.960.24
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.300.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.000.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
223rd
74 5.06 vs. 4.350.71
Field Goals Made per game
208th
94th
114 6.01 vs. 7.481.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
120th
57 14.21 vs. 15.611.40
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.830.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.57 vs. 2.741.83
Free Throws Made per game
79th
199th
120 5.06 vs. 3.741.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
271st
175 6.09 vs. 4.301.79

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.