Richard Hamilton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Richard Hamilton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Hamilton 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Richard Hamilton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 LeBron James 275

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)