Dave Cowens vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mitch Richmond 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mitch Richmond 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.