Shaquille O'Neal vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Mitch Richmond 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Mitch Richmond 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Mitch Richmond 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)