Joe Buckhalter vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Richard Hamilton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.