John Havlicek vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and John Havlicek 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Mitch Richmond:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Mitch Richmond1
John Havlicek16
Mitch Richmond14
John Havlicek13
Mitch Richmond4
John Havlicek13
Mitch Richmond6

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Mitch Richmond0
John Havlicek4
Mitch Richmond0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Mitch Richmond5
John Havlicek5 *
Mitch Richmond0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Mitch Richmond0
John Havlicek0
Mitch Richmond1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Mitch Richmond 21.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Mitch Richmond 3.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Mitch Richmond 3.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Mitch Richmond 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Mitch Richmond 20,497

John Havlicek 8,007
Mitch Richmond 3,801

John Havlicek 6,114
Mitch Richmond 3,398

John Havlicek 476
*
Mitch Richmond 1,211

John Havlicek 117
*
Mitch Richmond 254

John Havlicek 1,270
Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Mitch Richmond 25.9
(1997)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Mitch Richmond 5.9
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Mitch Richmond 5.1
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Mitch Richmond 1.6
(1991)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Mitch Richmond 0.4
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Mitch Richmond 19.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Mitch Richmond 5.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Mitch Richmond 3.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Mitch Richmond 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Mitch Richmond 449

John Havlicek 1,186
Mitch Richmond 123

John Havlicek 825
Mitch Richmond 69

John Havlicek 60
*
Mitch Richmond 22

John Havlicek 16
*
Mitch Richmond 7

John Havlicek 172
Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Mitch Richmond 22.3
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Mitch Richmond 7.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Mitch Richmond 4.4
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Mitch Richmond 1.8
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(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, this player has no data for the stat.