Mitch Richmond vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.