Richard Hamilton vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)