Sidney Moncrief vs. Mitch Richmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mitch Richmond and Sidney Moncrief, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Sidney Moncrief played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Mitch Richmond, who played 14. Sidney Moncrief had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Sidney Moncrief 11 11 1979-80 to 1990-91
Mitch Richmond 14 4 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1979-801988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 77 20.2 8.5 2.0 2.4 4.4 1.7 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.4 2.7 5.9 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.8 .795
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 7 26.0 12.4 2.4 2.0 4.4 1.6 0.7 0.1 2.0 2.0 4.3 7.3 .588 0.0 0.0 - 3.9 4.4 .871
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

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1980-811989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 80 30.2 14.0 2.3 2.8 5.1 3.3 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.0 5.0 9.2 .541 0.0 0.1 .222 4.0 5.0 .804
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 7 39.6 14.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 2.9 1.7 0.4 2.9 3.4 4.3 9.9 .435 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 7.3 .745
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1981-821990-91
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 80 37.3 19.8 2.8 3.9 6.7 4.8 1.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 7.0 13.3 .523 0.0 0.2 .071 5.9 7.2 .817
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 6 42.0 15.3 2.5 2.5 5.0 4.0 1.5 0.3 2.0 3.7 5.2 12.3 .419 0.0 0.2 .000 5.0 6.3 .789
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

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1982-831991-92
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 76 35.7 22.5 2.5 3.2 5.8 3.9 1.5 0.3 2.6 2.4 8.0 15.2 .524 0.0 0.1 .100 6.6 7.9 .826
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 9 41.9 18.9 3.1 3.6 6.7 3.7 2.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 6.9 15.8 .437 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.8 .754
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1983-841992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 79 38.9 20.9 2.7 4.0 6.7 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.7 2.6 7.1 14.2 .498 0.1 0.2 .278 6.7 7.9 .848
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 16 38.6 19.1 2.8 4.2 6.9 4.3 1.8 0.6 3.8 3.4 6.2 11.9 .518 0.1 0.3 .250 6.6 8.4 .791
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1984-851993-94
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 73 37.5 21.7 2.0 3.3 5.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.5 2.7 7.7 15.9 .483 0.1 0.5 .273 6.2 7.5 .828
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 8 39.9 23.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 5.0 0.6 0.5 2.5 3.3 6.9 12.4 .556 0.5 1.3 .400 8.8 9.4 .933
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1985-861994-95
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 73 35.2 20.2 1.6 3.0 4.6 4.9 1.4 0.2 2.4 2.4 6.4 13.2 .489 0.5 1.4 .320 6.8 7.9 .859
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 9 36.3 16.9 1.7 2.9 4.6 4.9 0.6 0.6 2.3 3.3 5.8 13.6 .426 0.4 1.6 .286 4.9 7.0 .698
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1986-871995-96
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 39 25.4 11.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 3.1 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.1 8.3 .488 0.2 0.8 .258 3.5 4.2 .840
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 12 35.5 19.4 1.8 2.8 4.5 3.0 1.1 0.5 2.0 3.6 6.5 13.8 .473 0.3 1.2 .286 6.1 7.5 .811
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

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1987-881996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sidney Moncrief 56 25.5 10.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 3.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.9 7.9 .489 0.1 0.6 .161 2.9 3.5 .837
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 5 34.6 15.0 1.2 2.6 3.8 5.2 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.8 10.0 .480 0.2 0.2 1.000 5.2 5.4 .963
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1988-891997-98
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Sidney Moncrief 62 25.7 12.1 0.7 2.0 2.8 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.2 8.6 .491 0.4 1.2 .342 3.3 3.8 .865
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 9 20.4 6.1 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.1 5.3 .396 0.2 0.8 .286 1.7 1.8 .938
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Note: Sidney Moncrief didn't play in 1989-90.

Season 11

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season 1990-911998-99
Team Atlanta HawksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sidney Moncrief 72 15.2 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.3 .488 0.3 0.9 .328 1.1 1.5 .781
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 %
Sidney Moncrief 5 18.2 7.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 3.2 2.2 4.4 .500 0.2 1.2 .167 2.6 3.2 .813
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season -1999-00
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Sidney Moncrief ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sidney Moncrief ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season -2000-01
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Sidney Moncrief ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sidney Moncrief ------- --- ----------
Mitch Richmond ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Sidney Moncrief Mitch Richmond
Season -2001-02
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Sidney Moncrief ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sidney Moncrief ------- --- ----------
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