Richard Hamilton vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)