Mitch Richmond vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Skippy Whitaker 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Skippy Whitaker - 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.