Jim Palmer vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Jim Palmer 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

Jim Palmer

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Jim Palmer 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.