Earl Gardner vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Mitch Richmond 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.