Guard · Sacramento Kings
Mitch Richmond
Age 60 · USA · 196 cm (6'5") · 100 kg · Born Jun 30, 1965 · Kansas State
21.0 PPG
3.9 RPG
3.5 APG
976 games
14 seasons
Career snapshot
14seasons
976games
20,509career pts
17.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 517 games · 1991-92–1997-98
Position rank · 2001-02
#94PPG rank
#70PER rank
#72WS rank
Among 104 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
25.9
1996-97 · SAC
RPG
5.9
1988-89 · GSW
APG
5.1
1991-92 · SAC
PER
21.6
1996-97 · SAC
WS
10.8
1996-97 · SAC
Draft
1988
Round 1 ·
Pick 5
from Kansas State
Honors & awards
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2014
5×
All-NBA Team
1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
6×
All-Star Selection
1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
1×
All-Rookie Team
1988
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1988
Career by team
Los Angeles Lakers
2001-02 – 2001-02 · 1 seasons
4.1 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.9 APG
64 games
Washington Wizards
1998-99 – 2000-01 · 3 seasons
17.8 PPG
3.1 RPG
2.6 APG
161 games
Sacramento Kings
1991-92 – 1997-98 · 7 seasons
23.4 PPG
3.7 RPG
4.1 APG
517 games
Golden State Warriors
1988-89 – 1990-91 · 3 seasons
22.7 PPG
5.5 RPG
3.4 APG
234 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 34.4 | 22.0 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 46.8 | 36.7 | 81.0 | 17.2 | 5.6 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 78 | 78 | 35.9 | 22.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 49.7 | 35.8 | 86.6 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 77 | 77 | 39.3 | 23.9 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 49.4 | 34.8 | 84.7 | 17.8 | 7.1 |
| 1991-92 | SAC | 80 | 80 | 38.7 | 22.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 46.8 | 38.4 | 81.3 | 16.3 | 4.9 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 45 | 45 | 38.4 | 21.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 47.4 | 36.9 | 84.5 | 15.6 | 3.1 |
| 1993-94 | SAC | 78 | 78 | 37.1 | 23.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 44.5 | 40.7 | 83.4 | 17.7 | 6.4 |
| 1994-95 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 38.7 | 22.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 44.6 | 36.8 | 84.3 | 17.2 | 8.0 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 36.4 | 23.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 44.7 | 43.7 | 86.6 | 19.2 | 9.3 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 38.6 | 25.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 45.4 | 42.8 | 86.1 | 21.6 | 10.8 |
| 1997-98 | SAC | 70 | 70 | 36.7 | 23.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 86.4 | 20.4 | 7.9 |
| 1998-99 | WAS | 50 | 50 | 38.2 | 19.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 41.2 | 31.7 | 85.7 | 15.5 | 3.3 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 74 | 69 | 32.4 | 17.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 42.6 | 38.6 | 87.6 | 16.5 | 5.2 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 37 | 30 | 32.9 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 40.7 | 33.8 | 89.4 | 14.9 | 1.6 |
| 2001-02 | LAL | 64 | 2 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 40.5 | 29.0 | 95.5 | 10.7 | 0.9 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2001 | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Jul 1998 | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards | |
| Jul 1991 | Golden State Warriors | Sacramento Kings | |
All entries are season change.
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About Mitch Richmond
Mitchell James Richmond III is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Moberly Area Community College and Kansas State University. He was a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team member, and a former NBA Rookie of the Year. In 976 NBA games, Richmond averaged 21.0 points per game and 3.5 assists per game. Richmond was voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. His jersey No. 2 was retired in his honor by the Sacramento Kings, for whom he played seven seasons.