Richard Hamilton vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Paul McPherson -