Richard Hamilton vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 John Paxson 44

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 John Paxson 3

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)