Elgin Baylor vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 M. Richardson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 M. Richardson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 206

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.