Elgin Baylor vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Richter 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Richter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Richter 312

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Richter 27

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Richter 29

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Richter 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

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.