Richard Hamilton vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Ed Macauley 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.