John Lucas vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

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

John Lucas

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year John Lucas 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games John Lucas 928 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games John Lucas 45 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.