Richard Hamilton vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.