Richard Hamilton vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.