Elgin Baylor vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Richards 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards 166

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Richards -

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.