Richard Hamilton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 David Thompson 407

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 David Thompson 27

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.