Richard Hamilton vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 John Salmons 239

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 John Salmons 11

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)