Elgin Baylor vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Richard Hamilton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Richard Hamilton 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Richard Hamilton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Richard Hamilton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Richard Hamilton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

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.