Richard Hamilton vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.