Richard Hamilton vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.