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Nick Richards
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Miami Heat
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Miami Heat
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 47 games
- 5.9 PTS 5.2 REB 0.3 AST 56.2% TS
Nick Richards is a 28-year-old center from Jamaica, listed at 6′11″ (211 cm). Nick Richards is listed with the Miami Heat in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 5.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 47 games with 56.2% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $5.00M (the data provider does not state its season). The roster lists an entry dated August 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
5.9PTS per game#360 of 582
5.2REB per game#124 of 582
0.3AST per game#541 of 582
0.2STL per game#517 of 582
0.7BLK per game#105 of 582
1.3TO per game#207 of 582
14.9MIN per game#395 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 103–201 | 51.2% | 5–18 | 27.8% | 65–101 | 64.4% | 52.5% | 56.2% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 17.8% | 101.6 | 114.5 | -136 | 0.27 | 4 | 0 | 276 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 2 logged games
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
5PointsOct 8, 2026 vs NOP
9ReboundsOct 8, 2026 vs NOP
0AssistsOct 8, 2026 vs NOP
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 vs NOP
1StealsOct 8, 2026 vs NOP
2BlocksOct 3, 2026 @ TOR
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 preseason | vs NOP | W 128–118 | 14:41 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Oct 3 preseason | @ TOR | W 129–105 | 10:22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
View all 2 logged games in 2026-27
Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Nick Richards took 9% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 61% at the rim, 26% elsewhere in the paint and 4% from mid-range.
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 74–122 | 60.7 (-6.5) | 67.2 | 60.7% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 22–53 | 41.5 (-3.0) | 44.5 | 26.4% |
| Mid-range | 2–8 | 25.0 (-16.8) | 41.8 | 4.0% |
| Corner 3 | 4–12 | 33.3 (-5.4) | 38.8 | 6.0% |
| Above the break 3 | 1–6 | 16.7 (-18.5) | 35.2 | 3.0% |
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
2025-26 percentiles
Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Moussa Cisse (4.5 / 5.7 / 0.2) · Clint Capela (3.8 / 4.6 / 0.7) · Yves Missi (5.7 / 5.8 / 1.3) · Andre Drummond (6.4 / 8.4 / 1.3) · Drew Eubanks (5.2 / 3.0 / 0.5) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Nick Richards average?
- Nick Richards averaged 5.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 47 games.
- What is Nick Richards's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Nick Richards shot 51.2% from the field, 27.8% from three (5 of 18) and 64.4% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 56.2%.
- How old is Nick Richards?
- Nick Richards is 28 years old. He was born on November 29, 1997.
- How tall is Nick Richards?
- Nick Richards is 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Nick Richards from?
- Nick Richards is from Jamaica and played at Kentucky before the NBA.
- What team does Nick Richards play for?
- Nick Richards is listed with the Miami Heat in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Nick Richards wear?
- The NBA directory lists Nick Richards at No. 8 for the Miami Heat. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Nick Richards's next game?
- Nick Richards and the Miami Heat next play the Minnesota Timberwolves at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Nick Richards play on Christmas Day?
- Yes. The Miami Heat play in the Miami Heat at Boston Celtics game on December 25 at 2:30 pm Eastern Time.
- How much does Nick Richards make?
- Nick Richards has a listed salary figure of $5.00M (the data provider does not state its season).
- How does Nick Richards rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Nick Richards was ahead of 25% in points per game, 74% in rebounds and 1% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $5.00M listed figure; season not stated
- Nationality
- Jamaica
- Roster date
- August 27, 2026
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
Videos about Nick Richards
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Sep 28, 2026
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Sep 28, 2026
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Career at a glance
Nick Richards played 6 NBA regular seasons between 2020 and 2026, appearing in 305 games and averaging 7.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Charlotte (2020–25, 221 games), Phoenix (2024–26, 64 games), Chicago (2025–26, 20 games). His best scoring season was 2023–24 with Charlotte: 9.7 points per game over 67 games.
He rebounded best in 2024–25 at 8.6 per game. Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,200 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Nick Richards
Nicholas Richards (born November 29, 1997) is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
- Born
- November 29, 1997 (age 28) Kingston, Jamaica
- Listed height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Listed weight
- 245 lb (111 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- St. Mary's (Manhasset, New York) The Patrick School (Hillside, New Jersey)
- College
- Kentucky (2017–2020)
- NBA draft
- 2020: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
- Playing career
- 2020–present
Career highlights and awards
- First-team All-SEC (2020)
- McDonald's All-American (2017)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Charlotte | 18 | 0 | 3.5 | .444 | .000 | .636 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
| 2021–22 | Charlotte | 50 | 5 | 7.3 | .667 | — | .698 | 1.7 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 3.0 |
| 2022–23 | Charlotte | 65 | 9 | 18.7 | .629 | 1.000 | .749 | 6.4 | .6 | .2 | 1.1 | 8.2 |
| 2023–24 | Charlotte | 67 | 51 | 26.2 | .691 | .000 | .737 | 8.0 | .8 | .4 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 2024–25 | Charlotte | 21 | 9 | 21.0 | .561 | .000 | .678 | 7.5 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.2 | 8.9 |
| 2024–25 | Phoenix | 36 | 34 | 22.7 | .605 | .000 | .822 | 8.6 | .6 | .2 | .8 | 9.5 |
| 2025–26 | Phoenix | 28 | 2 | 9.1 | .493 | — | .679 | 3.3 | .3 | .1 | .5 | 3.2 |
| 2025–26 | Chicago | 20 | 4 | 22.4 | .523 | .278 | .630 | 7.6 | .4 | .3 | .9 | 9.4 |
| Career | 305 | 114 | 17.6 | .621 | .261 | .724 | 5.8 | .6 | .2 | .8 | 7.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Kentucky | 37 | 37 | 14.7 | .616 | – | .718 | 4.4 | .2 | .1 | .9 | 5.1 |
| 2018–19 | Kentucky | 37 | 3 | 12.1 | .598 | – | .690 | 3.3 | .2 | .1 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 2019–20 | Kentucky | 31 | 30 | 29.6 | .642 | – | .752 | 7.8 | .2 | .1 | 2.1 | 14.0 |
| Career | 105 | 70 | 18.2 | .627 | – | .728 | 5.0 | .2 | .1 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 11″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- 8
- Country
- Jamaica
- School / last affiliation
- Kentucky
- Draft year
- 2020
- Draft pick
- Round 2 · Pick 42
How acquired: Signed on 08/27/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
5.8Points per game
5.1Rebounds per game
0.3Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
Roster observations
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| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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