Richard Hamilton vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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