Leandro Barbosa vs. Mitch Richmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mitch Richmond and Leandro Barbosa, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Leandro Barbosa and Mitch Richmond both played 14 years in the NBA. Leandro Barbosa had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Mitch Richmond had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Leandro Barbosa 14 8 2003-04 to 2016-17
Mitch Richmond 14 4 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2003-041988-89
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 70 21.4 7.9 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.4 1.3 0.1 1.7 2.6 3.0 6.7 .447 1.2 3.0 .395 0.7 0.9 .770
Mitch Richmond 79 34.4 22.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 4.2 1.0 0.2 3.4 2.8 8.2 17.5 .468 0.4 1.1 .367 5.2 6.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 8 39.3 20.1 1.3 6.0 7.3 4.4 1.8 0.1 3.0 3.1 7.8 16.9 .459 0.4 2.0 .188 4.3 4.8 .895

Season 2

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2004-051989-90
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 63 17.3 7.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.0 2.7 5.6 .475 0.8 2.2 .367 0.9 1.1 .797
Mitch Richmond 78 35.9 22.1 1.3 3.4 4.6 2.9 1.3 0.3 2.6 2.7 8.2 16.5 .497 0.4 1.2 .358 5.2 6.0 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 12 9.7 2.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.9 .343 0.3 0.8 .400 0.2 0.3 .500
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2005-061990-91
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 57 27.9 13.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.5 4.8 9.9 .481 1.5 3.4 .444 1.9 2.6 .755
Mitch Richmond 77 39.3 23.9 1.9 4.0 5.9 3.1 1.6 0.4 3.0 2.7 9.1 18.5 .494 0.5 1.5 .348 5.1 6.0 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 20 31.6 14.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 3.3 5.2 11.0 .470 1.4 3.5 .391 2.5 2.9 .862
Mitch Richmond 9 41.3 22.3 1.1 4.1 5.2 2.4 0.6 0.7 1.9 3.1 9.4 18.8 .503 0.9 2.7 .333 2.6 2.7 .958

Season 4

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2006-071991-92
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 80 32.7 18.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.6 6.6 13.9 .476 2.4 5.5 .434 2.5 2.9 .845
Mitch Richmond 80 38.7 22.5 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.1 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.9 8.6 18.3 .468 1.3 3.4 .384 4.1 5.1 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 11 31.7 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.5 2.2 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.7 5.8 14.4 .405 1.6 5.4 .305 2.5 3.5 .718
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2007-081992-93
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 82 29.5 15.6 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.8 12.5 .462 2.0 5.1 .389 2.1 2.6 .822
Mitch Richmond 45 38.4 21.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.2 2.9 3.0 8.2 17.4 .474 1.1 2.9 .369 4.4 5.2 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 5 28.6 10.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.0 3.8 11.0 .345 0.8 3.6 .222 2.0 2.2 .909
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2008-091993-94
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 70 24.4 14.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 2.3 1.2 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.2 10.8 .482 1.3 3.4 .375 2.4 2.8 .881
Mitch Richmond 78 37.1 23.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.7 8.1 18.3 .445 1.6 4.0 .407 5.5 6.6 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2009-101994-95
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 44 17.9 9.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.5 8.3 .425 1.0 3.1 .324 1.5 1.7 .877
Mitch Richmond 82 38.7 22.8 0.8 3.5 4.4 3.8 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.8 8.1 18.3 .446 1.9 5.2 .368 4.6 5.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 16 15.6 7.2 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.1 2.7 6.4 .417 0.8 2.2 .343 1.1 1.5 .708
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2010-111995-96
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 58 24.1 13.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.9 5.1 11.3 .450 1.2 3.7 .338 1.9 2.4 .796
Mitch Richmond 81 36.4 23.1 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.9 7.5 16.9 .447 2.8 6.4 .437 5.2 6.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 4 36.5 21.0 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.0 0.8 0.0 3.8 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 2.0 5.8 .348 7.0 8.8 .800

Season 9

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Toronto Raptors, Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 64 21.6 11.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.1 4.2 10.0 .425 1.0 2.7 .382 1.6 1.9 .815
Mitch Richmond 81 38.6 25.9 0.7 3.2 3.9 4.2 1.5 0.3 2.9 2.6 8.9 19.5 .454 2.5 5.9 .428 5.6 6.6 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 11 20.3 5.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.5 6.6 .370 0.3 1.8 .150 0.5 1.1 .500
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 41 12.5 5.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.2 2.0 4.7 .430 0.4 1.1 .383 0.8 1.0 .756
Mitch Richmond 70 36.7 23.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.6 2.2 7.8 17.4 .445 1.9 4.8 .389 5.8 6.7 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 20 18.4 7.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.8 6.6 .427 0.4 1.3 .280 1.6 2.0 .795
Mitch Richmond 50 38.2 19.7 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.4 1.3 0.2 2.7 2.4 6.6 16.1 .412 1.4 4.4 .317 5.0 5.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 66 14.9 7.1 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.8 5.8 .474 0.7 1.7 .384 0.9 1.1 .784
Mitch Richmond 74 32.4 17.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.5 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.6 6.0 14.2 .426 1.3 3.3 .386 4.0 4.6 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 21 10.9 5.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.9 4.2 .443 0.4 1.1 .348 0.9 1.0 .818
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 68 15.9 6.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.5 5.4 .462 0.6 1.6 .355 0.8 0.9 .839
Mitch Richmond 37 32.9 16.2 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.0 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.3 5.5 13.6 .407 1.2 3.6 .338 3.9 4.3 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 23 11.0 5.6 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.2 3.8 .580 0.5 1.2 .393 0.7 0.9 .762
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Leandro Barbosa Mitch Richmond
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 67 14.4 6.3 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.6 5.9 .439 0.5 1.5 .357 0.6 0.7 .889
Mitch Richmond 64 11.1 4.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.6 3.9 .405 0.3 1.0 .290 0.7 0.7 .955
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond 2 2.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500