Mitch Richmond vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 0 Josh Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)