Mitch Richmond vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)