Wayne Hightower vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond and Wayne Hightower 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

Wayne Hightower

vs.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

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.