Maurice Cheeks vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Mitch Richmond 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Mitch Richmond 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.