Center · Charlotte Hornets
Nick Richards
Age 28 · Jamaica · 213 cm (6'12") · 111 kg · Born Nov 29, 1997 · Kentucky
7.3 PPG
5.9 RPG
0.6 APG
314 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
314games
2,306career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Charlotte Hornets
· 221 games · 2020-21–2024-25
Position rank · 2023-24
#25PPG rank
#25PER rank
#25WS rank
Among 40 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
9.7
2023-24 · CHA
RPG
8.6
2024-25 · PHX
APG
1.3
2024-25 · CHA
Draft
2020
Round 2 ·
Pick 42
from Kentucky
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
9.4 PPG
7.6 RPG
0.4 APG
20 games
Phoenix Suns
2024-25 – 2025-26 · 2 seasons
6.7 PPG
6.3 RPG
0.5 APG
64 games
Charlotte Hornets
2020-21 – 2024-25 · 5 seasons
6.9 PPG
5.5 RPG
0.6 APG
221 games
Greensboro Swarm
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
17.0 PPG
10.3 RPG
0.9 APG
9 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 18 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 63.6 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Swarm | 9 | 0 | 26.3 | 17.0 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 50 | 5 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 69.8 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 65 | 9 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 62.9 | 100.0 | 74.9 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 67 | 51 | 26.3 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 69.1 | 0.0 | 73.7 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | PHX | 36 | 34 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 82.2 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 21 | 9 | 21.0 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 56.1 | 0.0 | 67.8 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 20 | 4 | 22.4 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 52.3 | 27.8 | 63.0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | PHX | 28 | 2 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 49.3 | — | 67.9 | — | — |
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Born on November 29
About Nick Richards
Nicholas Richards is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.