Mel Daniels vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Mel Daniels 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

Mel Daniels

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.