Mitch Richmond vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Sam Smith -

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.