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Retired#32Guard1999–2012#139 all-time in points

Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton scored 15,708 points in 921 games, 139th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2005-06 at 20.1 points a game. He earned 9 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 193 lb
Age48
PositionGuard
BornFeb 14, 1978
HometownCoatesville, Pennsylvania
Experience1999–2012
CollegeUniversity of Connecticut
Draft1999 · round 1, pick 7
High schoolCoatesville Area Senior High School Caln Township, Pennsylvania
TeamsWashington Wizards 1999–2001Detroit Pistons 2002–2010Chicago Bulls 2011–2012
Career points
15,708
921 games · 17.1 per game
Triple-doubles
0
15 double-doubles
All-time points
#139
Also 428th in threes, 224th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1999–2012.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2012-13.

2012-13 season

CHI · 50 games
Points4909.8 per game
Rebounds1.783 total
Assists2.4119 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

9 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
6Legend
  • UnicornGame50-point gameDec 27, 2006 vs NYK
  • ×4Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Mar 14, 2001 · latest Dec 2, 2005
  • Rare AirGame15 assistsMar 13, 2009 vs TOR
  • ×15LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Jan 23, 2004 · latest Jan 23, 2012
  • ×52LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×2LegendGameFive stealsFirst Mar 31, 2004 · latest Nov 12, 2010
  • ×3LegendSeasonAll-Star2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
  • LegendCareer10,000 points15,708 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 2003-04

Richard Hamilton career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2005-06 · 20.1 points per game

Richard Hamilton milestones

Career · regular season
15,708 career points
Retired 139th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points15,708Past 15,000 · 139th all-time
Rebounds2,852Past 2,500 · 673rd all-time
Assists3,125Past 2,500 · 224th all-time
Threes530Past 500 · 428th all-time

Richard Hamilton career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points51Dec 27, 2006 at NYK
Rebounds11Apr 8, 2005 at ORL
Assists16Mar 13, 2009 at TOR
Threes6Dec 22, 2010 at TOR
Steals5Mar 31, 2004 vs LAC
Blocks3Feb 1, 2005 at WAS

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
51PTS
Dec 27, 2006 · at NYK · Lost
50-POINT GAME
2 REB2 AST0 STL0 BLK19-37 FG1 3PM
Box score
44PTS
Nov 28, 2003 · vs CLE · Won
40-POINT GAME
7 REB5 AST1 STL0 BLK15-23 FG1 3PM
Box score
41PTS
Mar 29, 2001 · vs GSW · Won
40-POINT GAME
9 REB8 AST1 STL0 BLK17-25 FG0 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Dec 2, 2005 · vs NYK · Won
40-POINT GAME
2 REB2 AST0 STL0 BLK13-25 FG1 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Richard Hamilton stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2012-13CHI504909.81.72.4.429.308.8571600—
2011-12CHI2832611.62.43.0.452.370.7841701—
2010-11DET5577714.12.33.1.429.382.8495500—
2009-10DET4683118.12.74.4.409.297.8464102—
2008-09DET671,22518.33.14.4.447.368.8487003—
2007-08DET721,24417.33.34.2.484.440.8336201—
2006-07DET751,48519.83.83.8.468.341.8614402—
2005-06DET801,60920.13.23.4.491.458.8455500—
2004-05DET761,42418.73.94.9.440.305.8583604—
2003-04DET781,37517.63.64.0.455.265.8681802—
2002-03DET821,61219.73.92.5.443.269.8333200—
2001-02WAS631,26020.03.42.7.435.381.8901600—
2000-01WAS781,41118.13.12.9.438.274.8684000—
1999-00WAS716399.01.81.5.420.364.7742800—
Career14 seasons92115,70817.13.13.4.449.346.8525300150

Richard Hamilton splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (466)
17.3 ppg
Away (455)
16.8 ppg
In wins (501)
18.2 ppg
In losses (420)
15.7 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
69%
Threes
10%
Free throws
21%

Every big night · 8

12PTS
Nov 12, 2010 · at LAC · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB3 AST5 STL0 BLK4-13 FG1 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Mar 13, 2009 · at TOR · Won
15+ ASSISTS
5 REB16 AST0 STL0 BLK8-26 FG2 3PM
Box score
51PTS
Dec 27, 2006 · at NYK · Lost
50-POINT GAME
2 REB2 AST0 STL0 BLK19-37 FG1 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Dec 2, 2005 · vs NYK · Won
40-POINT GAME
2 REB2 AST0 STL0 BLK13-25 FG1 3PM
Box score
28PTS
Mar 31, 2004 · vs LAC · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB6 AST5 STL0 BLK11-19 FG3 3PM
Box score
44PTS
Nov 28, 2003 · vs CLE · Won
40-POINT GAME
7 REB5 AST1 STL0 BLK15-23 FG1 3PM
Box score
41PTS
Mar 29, 2001 · vs GSW · Won
40-POINT GAME
9 REB8 AST1 STL0 BLK17-25 FG0 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Mar 14, 2001 · vs DET · Won
40-POINT GAME
3 REB4 AST1 STL0 BLK15-23 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Richard Hamilton facts
How many career points did Richard Hamilton score?

Richard Hamilton scored 15,708 career regular-season points in 921 games, 17.1 per game, which ranks 139th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Richard Hamilton have?

0 career triple-doubles and 15 double-doubles.

What is Richard Hamilton’s career high?

51 points on Dec 27, 2006 at NYK.

What was Richard Hamilton’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2005-06 with DET: 20.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

Where is Richard Hamilton from?

Richard Hamilton is from Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He played high school ball at Coatesville Area Senior High School in Caln Township, Pennsylvania. He played college ball at University of Connecticut.

What teams did Richard Hamilton play for?

Washington Wizards (1999–2001); Detroit Pistons (2002–2010); Chicago Bulls (2011–2012).