Elgin Baylor vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Malachi Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

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.