Elvin Hayes vs. Clint Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clint Richardson and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Clint Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Clint Richardson: 1979-80 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Clint Richardson 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Clint Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Clint Richardson 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Clint Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Clint Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Clint Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Clint Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Clint Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Clint Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Clint Richardson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Clint Richardson 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Clint Richardson 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Clint Richardson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Clint Richardson 4,084

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Clint Richardson 1,378

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Clint Richardson 1,461

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Clint Richardson 360

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Clint Richardson 105

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Clint Richardson 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Clint Richardson .463

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Clint Richardson .244

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Clint Richardson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Clint Richardson 9.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Clint Richardson 3.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Clint Richardson 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Clint Richardson 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Clint Richardson 0.3 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Clint Richardson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Clint Richardson 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Clint Richardson 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Clint Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Clint Richardson 418

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Clint Richardson 193

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Clint Richardson 120

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Clint Richardson 48

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Clint Richardson 14

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Clint Richardson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Clint Richardson .499

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Clint Richardson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Clint Richardson .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Clint Richardson 8.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Clint Richardson 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Clint Richardson 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Clint Richardson 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Clint Richardson 0.2 (1982)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.