Nick
Richards
C
#8
Nick Richards
#8C
Miami Heat
Height : 6' 11" · Weight : 245 lbs · Age : 28
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 48 | 6 | 14.6 | 2.1-4.2 | 51.2 | 0.1-0.4 | 27.8 | 1.4-2.1 |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Bulls | 20 | 4 | 22.4 | 3.4-6.5 | 52.3 | 0.3-0.9 | 27.8 | 2.3-3.7 |
| 2025-26 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 2 | 9.1 | 1.3-2.5 | 49.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7-1.0 |
| 2024-25 | 2024 25 Totals | 57 | 43 | 22.0 | 3.6-6.1 | 59.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1-2.8 |
| 2024-25 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 34 | 22.7 | 3.9-6.5 | 60.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7-2.0 |
| 2024-25 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 9 | 21.0 | 3.0-5.4 | 56.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8-4.1 |
| 2023-24 | Charlotte Hornets | 67 | 51 | 26.3 | 3.9-5.6 | 69.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0-2.7 |
| 2022-23 | Charlotte Hornets | 65 | 9 | 18.7 | 3.0-4.8 | 62.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 100.0 | 2.1-2.8 |
| 2021-22 | Charlotte Hornets | 50 | 5 | 7.3 | 1.2-1.8 | 66.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6-0.9 |
| 2020-21 | Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.2-0.5 | 44.4 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4-0.6 |
ContractMiami Heat payroll →
- This season
- 2.45 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026-27
- Total remaining
- 2.4 M$
2026-27
2.45 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →
Points
5.8
Rebounds
5.1
Assists
0.3
TS%
56.2 %
Usage
18.2 %
PER
11.9
WS/48
.040
On/off +/−
-6.9
Minutes
14.6
Games
48
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
-2.6
Points/game
5.8
Games
53
WAR 2025-26
-1.9
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-23)
- 2022-230.5 WAR · 0.8 per 2,000 min
- 2023-24-0.3 WAR · -0.3 per 2,000 min
- 2024-25-1.1 WAR · -1.8 per 2,000 min
- 2025-26-1.9 WAR · -5.4 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-23 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
66
Rotation
- SCO
- Scoring
- 71
- SHT
- Shooting
- 73
- FIN
- Finishing
- 84
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 35
- BAL
- Ball security
- 61
- REB
- Rebounding
- 80
- DEF
- Defense
- 47
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 66
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
5.6 pi
59th percentile
At the rim
70.4 %
35th percentile
Rim share
48.8 %
63th percentile
Midrange
25.0 %
27th percentile
Three-point
.278
22th percentile
3PA share
9.0 %
37th percentile
Corner threes
33.3 %
43th percentile
Free throws
.644
24th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 5.8 | -1.9 | 8 | 66 | 56.2 | .278 | 9.0 |
| 2024-25 | PHX | 9.3 | -1.1 | 10 | 68 | 63.4 | .000 | 0.6 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 9.7 | -0.3 | 12 | 70 | 71.7 | .000 | 0.3 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 8.2 | 0.5 | 24 | 70 | 67.6 | 1.000 | 0.3 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 3.0 | -0.3 | 15 | 66 | 68.9 | — | 0.0 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | @ PHI | L 157-137 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 24 | vs HOU | W 132-124 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 |
| Mar 20 | vs CLE | L 115-110 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-2 |
| Mar 19 | vs TOR | L 139-109 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 |
| Mar 17 | vs MEM | W 132-107 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Mar 14 | @ LAC | L 119-108 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-3 |
| Mar 13 | @ LAL | L 142-130 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-1 |
| Mar 11 | @ GSW | W 130-124 OT | 28 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Mar 9 | @ SAC | L 126-110 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-1 |
| Mar 6 | @ PHX | W 105-103 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |