Elgin Baylor vs. Jason Richardson Comparison

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

Jason Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jason Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jason Richardson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jason Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jason Richardson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jason Richardson 5.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jason Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jason Richardson 14,644

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jason Richardson 4,245

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jason Richardson 2,284

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 995

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 367

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jason Richardson 857

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jason Richardson .438

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson .370

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jason Richardson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jason Richardson 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jason Richardson 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jason Richardson 633

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jason Richardson 200

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jason Richardson 50

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 40

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 13

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jason Richardson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jason Richardson .465

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson .404

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jason Richardson .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007)

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.