Elvin Hayes vs. Jason Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Richardson and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Jason Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jason Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jason Richardson 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jason Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jason Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jason Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jason Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jason Richardson 5.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jason Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jason Richardson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jason Richardson 14,644

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jason Richardson 4,245

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jason Richardson 2,284

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jason Richardson 995

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jason Richardson 367

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jason Richardson 857

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jason Richardson .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jason Richardson .370

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jason Richardson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jason Richardson 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jason Richardson 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jason Richardson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jason Richardson 633

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jason Richardson 200

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jason Richardson 50

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jason Richardson 40

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jason Richardson 13

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jason Richardson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jason Richardson .465

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jason Richardson .404

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jason Richardson .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.