Paul Richards may refer to:

Politics Paul Richards (California politician) (born 1955/1956), American politician, mayor of Lynwood, California Paul Richards (Montana politician) (born 1954), American politician, member of the Montana House of Representatives Paul Richards (Trinidad and Tobago politician), member of the senate

Science and medicine P. W. Richards (Paul Westmacott Richards, 1908–1995), British botanist Paul I. Richards (1923–1978), American physicist and applied mathematician Paul G. Richards (born 1943), American seismologist Paul Richards (anthropologist) (born 1945), British anthropologist Paul W. Richards (born 1964), American astronaut Paul Linford Richards (fl. 2000), American physicist and Frank Isakson Prize winner

Sports Paul Richards (baseball) (1908–1986), American baseball player, manager, scout and executive Paul Richards (athlete) (born 1956), Antigua and Barbuda Olympic sprinter Paul Richards (bowls) (died 1995), Australian lawn bowler Paul Richards (racing driver), American racecar driver, member of the Briggs Cunningham team

Others Paul W. Richards (judge) (1874–1956), American jurist, Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Paul Richards (actor) (1924–1974), American actor in television series Breaking Point Paul Richards (artist) (born 1949), British artist