Complete Stats Comparison of Mitch Richmond and Arvydas Sabonis

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Mitch Richmond and Arvydas Sabonis during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Mitch Richmond3
(points, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		14
seasons
Arvydas Sabonis2
(rebounds, blocks)		1
(blocks)		7
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Mitch Richmond3
(points, assists, steals)		0
4
Playoffs
Arvydas Sabonis2
(rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		7
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Mitch Richmond7
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Arvydas Sabonis5
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Mitch Richmond7
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Arvydas Sabonis5
stats		11
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Mitch Richmond had better averages in points, assists and steals while Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Mitch Richmond had better averages in points (+9.0), field goals made (+3.1), 3-pointers made (+1.1), free throws made (+1.9), assists (+1.4) and steals (+0.4)
- Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+2.7), total rebounds (+3.4) and blocks (+0.8)
- Mitch Richmond had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.8)
- Arvydas Sabonis had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1)
- Mitch Richmond had higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.5), 3-pointers attempted (+2.6) and free throws attempted (+1.9)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Mitch Richmond 21.0
+9.0
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
Field Goals Made
Mitch Richmond 7.5
+3.1
Arvydas Sabonis 4.4
Field Goals Attempted
Mitch Richmond 16.4
+7.5
Arvydas Sabonis 8.9
3-Pointers Made
Mitch Richmond 1.4
+1.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Mitch Richmond 3.5
+2.6
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Free Throws Made
Mitch Richmond 4.7
+1.9
Arvydas Sabonis 2.8
Free Throws Attempted
Mitch Richmond 5.5
+1.9
Arvydas Sabonis 3.6
Offensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 0.9
Arvydas Sabonis 1.6
+0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 3.0
Arvydas Sabonis 5.7
+2.7
Total Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 3.9
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3
+3.4
Assists
Mitch Richmond 3.5
+1.4
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1
Steals
Mitch Richmond 1.2
+0.4
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8
Blocks
Mitch Richmond 0.3
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1
+0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 2.6
+0.8
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 2.6
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Mitch Richmond had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Arvydas Sabonis had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Mitch Richmond played more years (+7) and games (+506), and had more points (+14,868), field goals made (+5,223), 3-pointers made (+1,190), free throws made (+3,232), offensive rebounds (+147), defensive rebounds (+218), total rebounds (+365), assists (+2,434) and steals (+841)
- Arvydas Sabonis had more blocks (+240)
- Mitch Richmond had more turnovers (+1,742) and personal fouls (+1,213)
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- Mitch Richmond had more field goals attempted (+11,878), 3-pointers attempted (+3,002) and free throws attempted (+3,675)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Mitch Richmond 14
+7
Arvydas Sabonis 7
Games
Mitch Richmond 976
+506
Arvydas Sabonis 470
Points
Mitch Richmond 20,497
+14,868
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
Field Goals Made
Mitch Richmond 7,305
+5,223
Arvydas Sabonis 2,082
Field Goals Attempted
Mitch Richmond 16,038
+11,878
Arvydas Sabonis 4,160
3-Pointers Made
Mitch Richmond 1,326
+1,190
Arvydas Sabonis 136
3-Pointers Attempted
Mitch Richmond 3,417
+3,002
Arvydas Sabonis 415
Free Throws Made
Mitch Richmond 4,561
+3,232
Arvydas Sabonis 1,329
Free Throws Attempted
Mitch Richmond 5,365
+3,675
Arvydas Sabonis 1,690
Offensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 881
+147
Arvydas Sabonis 734
Defensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 2,920
+218
Arvydas Sabonis 2,702
Total Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 3,801
+365
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436
Assists
Mitch Richmond 3,398
+2,434
Arvydas Sabonis 964
Steals
Mitch Richmond 1,211
+841
Arvydas Sabonis 370
Blocks
Mitch Richmond 254
Arvydas Sabonis 494
+240
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 2,579
+1,742
Arvydas Sabonis 837
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 2,503
+1,213
Arvydas Sabonis 1,290

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Mitch Richmond had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Arvydas Sabonis had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mitch Richmond 45.5%
Arvydas Sabonis 50.0%
+4.5
3-Point Percentage
Mitch Richmond 38.8%
+6.0
Arvydas Sabonis 32.8%
Free Throw Percentage
Mitch Richmond 85.0%
+6.4
Arvydas Sabonis 78.6%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Mitch Richmond had better averages in points, assists and steals while Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Mitch Richmond had better averages in points (+7.4), field goals made (+3.1), 3-pointers made (+0.5), free throws made (+0.6), assists (+1.1) and steals (+0.1)
- Arvydas Sabonis had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.4), defensive rebounds (+1.7), total rebounds (+2.1) and blocks (+0.6)
- Mitch Richmond had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.9)
- Arvydas Sabonis had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.6)
- Mitch Richmond had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.0), 3-pointers attempted (+1.8) and free throws attempted (+0.4)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Mitch Richmond 19.5
+7.4
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
Field Goals Made
Mitch Richmond 7.5
+3.1
Arvydas Sabonis 4.4
Field Goals Attempted
Mitch Richmond 15.6
+6.0
Arvydas Sabonis 9.6
3-Pointers Made
Mitch Richmond 0.8
+0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 0.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Mitch Richmond 2.7
+1.8
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Free Throws Made
Mitch Richmond 3.7
+0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 3.1
Free Throws Attempted
Mitch Richmond 4.3
+0.4
Arvydas Sabonis 3.9
Offensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 1.0
Arvydas Sabonis 1.4
+0.4
Defensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 4.3
Arvydas Sabonis 6.0
+1.7
Total Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 5.3
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4
+2.1
Assists
Mitch Richmond 3.0
+1.1
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9
Steals
Mitch Richmond 1.0
+0.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Blocks
Mitch Richmond 0.3
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
+0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 2.5
+0.9
Arvydas Sabonis 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 2.8
Arvydas Sabonis 3.4
+0.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Arvydas Sabonis had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Mitch Richmond.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Mitch Richmond had more 3-pointers made (+4)
- Arvydas Sabonis played more years (+3) and games (+28), and had more points (+168), field goals made (+50), free throws made (+72), offensive rebounds (+49), defensive rebounds (+206), total rebounds (+255), assists (+28), steals (+26) and blocks (+41)
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- Arvydas Sabonis had more turnovers (+25) and personal fouls (+111)
- Mitch Richmond had more 3-pointers attempted (+16)
- Arvydas Sabonis had more field goals attempted (+132) and free throws attempted (+98)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Mitch Richmond 4
Arvydas Sabonis 7
+3
Games
Mitch Richmond 23
Arvydas Sabonis 51
+28
Points
Mitch Richmond 449
Arvydas Sabonis 617
+168
Field Goals Made
Mitch Richmond 172
Arvydas Sabonis 222
+50
Field Goals Attempted
Mitch Richmond 359
Arvydas Sabonis 491
+132
3-Pointers Made
Mitch Richmond 19
+4
Arvydas Sabonis 15
3-Pointers Attempted
Mitch Richmond 63
+16
Arvydas Sabonis 47
Free Throws Made
Mitch Richmond 86
Arvydas Sabonis 158
+72
Free Throws Attempted
Mitch Richmond 99
Arvydas Sabonis 197
+98
Offensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 23
Arvydas Sabonis 72
+49
Defensive Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 100
Arvydas Sabonis 306
+206
Total Rebounds
Mitch Richmond 123
Arvydas Sabonis 378
+255
Assists
Mitch Richmond 69
Arvydas Sabonis 97
+28
Steals
Mitch Richmond 22
Arvydas Sabonis 48
+26
Blocks
Mitch Richmond 7
Arvydas Sabonis 48
+41
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 57
Arvydas Sabonis 82
+25
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mitch Richmond 64
Arvydas Sabonis 175
+111

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Mitch Richmond had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Arvydas Sabonis had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mitch Richmond 47.9%
+2.7
Arvydas Sabonis 45.2%
3-Point Percentage
Mitch Richmond 30.2%
Arvydas Sabonis 31.9%
+1.7
Free Throw Percentage
Mitch Richmond 86.9%
+6.7
Arvydas Sabonis 80.2%
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