Don Buse vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Mitch Richmond 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Mitch Richmond 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Mitch Richmond 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Mitch Richmond 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Don Buse 648 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Don Buse 35 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.