Mitch Richmond vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.