Mitch Richmond vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Mitch Richmond 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

Mitch Richmond

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)