Elgin Baylor vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

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

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Pooh Richardson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.