Elgin Baylor vs. Josh Richardson Comparison

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

Josh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Josh Richardson: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Josh Richardson 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Josh Richardson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Josh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Richardson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Josh Richardson 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Josh Richardson 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Josh Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Josh Richardson 6,349

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Josh Richardson 1,673

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Josh Richardson 1,451

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 558

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 296

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Josh Richardson 546

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Josh Richardson .429

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson .364

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Josh Richardson .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Josh Richardson 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Josh Richardson 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Josh Richardson 4.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Josh Richardson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Josh Richardson 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Josh Richardson 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Josh Richardson 236

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Josh Richardson 91

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Josh Richardson 54

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 21

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 20

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Josh Richardson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Josh Richardson .371

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson .350

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Josh Richardson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Josh Richardson 16.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Josh Richardson 3.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Josh Richardson 3.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 2.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Richardson 1.0 (2018)

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.