Butch Beard vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Butch Beard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Richard Hamilton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

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, this player has no data for the stat.