Richard Hamilton vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.