Elvin Hayes vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Pooh Richardson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Pooh Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.