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Mitch Richmond
Mitch Richmond stats, teams and career impact
#247 all-timeCareer averages · 21.0 PPG · 3.9 RPG · 3.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)
- Born
- June 30, 1965 (61 yrs old)
- College
- Moberly Area Community College, Kansas State
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1988–89 to 2001–02
Career summaryMitch Richmond was a shooting guard who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1988–89 through 2001–02.
- Career PPG
- 21.0
- Career RPG
- 3.9
- Career APG
- 3.5
- #16 in 1996–97
- #247 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Mitch Richmond ranks #247 all time
Mitch Richmond ranks #247 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #19.0. His full-career value ranks #146, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
976 games · Career Value Rank #146
NBA honors6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA · ROYContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 38.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 85.0%FT%
976 career games · 34,309 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Mitch Richmond stats by season
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| 2001–02 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -2.90 | LAL | 64 | 2 | 11.1 | 40.5% | 29.0% | 95.5% | #263 | -12.2 |
| 2000–01 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -0.92 | WAS | 37 | 30 | 32.9 | 40.7% | 33.8% | 89.4% | #169 | 25.3 |
| 1999–00 | 17.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | +0.35 | WAS | 74 | 69 | 32.4 | 42.6% | 38.6% | 87.6% | #115 | 108.9 |
| 1998–99 | 19.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 | -0.29 | WAS | 50 | 50 | 38.2 | 41.2% | 31.7% | 85.7% | #137 | 61.0 |
| 1997–98 | 23.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | +4.52 | SAC | 70 | 70 | 36.7 | 44.5% | 38.9% | 86.4% | #11 | 321.5 |
| 1996–97 | 25.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | +4.86 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 38.6 | 45.4% | 42.8% | 86.1% | #16 | 406.2 |
| 1995–96 | 23.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | +3.11 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 36.4 | 44.7% | 43.7% | 86.6% | #30 | 292.9 |
| 1994–95 | 22.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | +1.46 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 38.7 | 44.6% | 36.8% | 84.3% | #67 | 211.2 |
| 1993–94 | 23.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | +1.87 | SAC | 78 | 78 | 37.1 | 44.5% | 40.7% | 83.4% | #38 | 227.8 |
| 1992–93 | 21.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | +0.05 | SAC | 45 | 45 | 38.4 | 47.4% | 36.9% | 84.5% | #111 | 74.2 |
| 1991–92 | 22.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | +0.76 | SAC | 80 | 80 | 38.7 | 46.8% | 38.4% | 81.3% | #85 | 177.3 |
| 1990–91 | 23.9 | 5.9 | 3.1 | +0.10 | GSW | 77 | 77 | 39.3 | 49.4% | 34.8% | 84.7% | #108 | 137.5 |
| 1989–90 | 22.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | -0.87 | GSW | 78 | 78 | 35.9 | 49.7% | 35.8% | 86.6% | #147 | 69.8 |
| 1988–89 | 22.0 | 5.9 | 4.2 | +0.51 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 34.4 | 46.8% | 36.7% | 81.0% | #79 | 152.7 |
| Career | 21.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | — | GSW/LAL/SAC/WAS | 976 | — | 35.2 | 45.5% | 38.8% | 85.0% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Mitch Richmond highlights
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Career highlights
Mitch Richmond career highlights
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What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
32.4 composite · lower is better
32.4 average league finish
2,254 total value
Career standing
How Mitch Richmond ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score32.4
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 304.0
- Qualified seasons
- 14
- All-time rank
- #247
Strongest seasons
Every season
Mitch Richmond advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 36 | 64 | 709 | -2.90 | 18.9 | #263 | -12.2 | 20th | Standard |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 35 | 37 | 1,216 | -0.92 | 48.6 | #169 | 25.3 | 47th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 34 | 74 | 2,397 | +0.35 | 64.4 | #115 | 108.9 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 33 | 50 | 1,912 | -0.29 | 50.7 | #137 | 61.0 | 66th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 32 | 70 | 2,569 | +4.52 | 96.8 | #11 | 321.5 | 97th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 31 | 81 | 3,125 | +4.86 | 95.3 | #16 | 406.2 | 98th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 30 | 81 | 2,946 | +3.11 | 91.1 | #30 | 292.9 | 96th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 29 | 82 | 3,172 | +1.46 | 78.6 | #67 | 211.2 | 90th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 28 | 78 | 2,897 | +1.87 | 87.3 | #38 | 227.8 | 90th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 27 | 45 | 1,728 | +0.05 | 62.7 | #111 | 74.2 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 26 | 80 | 3,095 | +0.76 | 70.9 | #85 | 177.3 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 25 | 77 | 3,027 | +0.10 | 63.2 | #108 | 137.5 | 79th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 24 | 78 | 2,799 | -0.87 | 49.1 | #147 | 69.8 | 60th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 23 | 79 | 2,717 | +0.51 | 70.3 | #79 | 152.7 | 78th | Broad |
Career movement
Mitch Richmond's career impact by season
Peak +4.86 in 1996–97 · 14 seasons · 34,309 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Mitch RichmondBradley Beal
| NBA season | Mitch Richmond | Bradley Beal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 2 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| 3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 4 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| 7 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 8 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| 9 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| 10 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 11 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| 12 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| 13 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| 14 | -2.9 | -10.9 |
NBA season number
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