Richard Hamilton vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Bill Sharman - 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.