Richard Hamilton vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.