Joe Caldwell vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Joe Caldwell 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 Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Richard Hamilton 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Richard Hamilton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Richard Hamilton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Richard Hamilton 3,125

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

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

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Richard Hamilton .449

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Richard Hamilton 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Richard Hamilton 467

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

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

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Richard Hamilton .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.