Paul Griffin vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Richard Hamilton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.