Richard Hamilton vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.