Richard Hamilton vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)