Tom Burleson vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Richard Hamilton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Richard Hamilton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.