Elgin Baylor vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond 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.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

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.