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Richard Hamilton

Richard Clay Hamilton (Rip)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: February 14, 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
High School: Coatesville Area in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
College: University of Connecticut
Draft: Washington Wizards, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1999 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 2, 1999
Age: 33 years, 354 days ▪ Experience: 12 years

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All-Time Rank: #147. Rudy Tomjanovich… #148. Rolando Blackman… #149. RICHARD HAMILTON… #149. Jo Jo White… #151. Robert Horry… #151. Kiki Vandeweghe… 

Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 21 WAS NBA 71 12 1373 254 605 .420 28 77 .364 103 133 .774 38 91 129 108 28 6 84 142 639
2000-01 22 WAS NBA 78 42 2519 547 1249 .438 40 146 .274 277 319 .868 75 163 238 224 75 10 201 203 1411
2001-02 23 WAS NBA 63 57 2203 472 1084 .435 16 42 .381 300 337 .890 73 143 216 171 38 14 132 136 1260
2002-03 24 DET NBA 82 82 2640 570 1286 .443 32 119 .269 440 528 .833 88 230 318 208 64 13 200 249 1612
2003-04 25 DET NBA 78 78 2772 530 1166 .455 18 68 .265 297 342 .868 78 201 279 310 103 17 210 222 1375
2004-05 26 DET NBA 76 76 2926 510 1160 .440 36 118 .305 368 429 .858 74 221 295 372 77 13 217 232 1424
2005-06 27 DET NBA 80 80 2825 649 1322 .491 55 120 .458 256 303 .845 84 172 256 275 52 16 173 207 1609
2006-07 28 DET NBA 75 75 2763 547 1170 .468 44 129 .341 347 403 .861 75 207 282 285 59 15 159 232 1485
2007-08 29 DET NBA 72 72 2424 499 1030 .484 62 141 .440 184 221 .833 75 160 235 299 73 10 132 171 1244
2008-09 30 DET NBA 67 51 2279 466 1043 .447 70 190 .368 223 263 .848 44 163 207 297 40 4 133 176 1225
2009-10 31 DET NBA 46 46 1552 293 717 .409 41 138 .297 204 241 .846 30 92 122 202 30 3 115 115 831
2010-11 32 DET NBA 55 39 1498 288 671 .429 55 144 .382 146 172 .849 24 102 126 171 39 4 88 95 777
2011-12 33 CHI NBA 11 11 341 68 150 .453 6 19 .316 14 16 .875 9 23 32 40 8 0 23 28 156
Career NBA 854 721 28115 5693 12653 .450 503 1451 .347 3159 3707 .852 767 1968 2735 2962 686 125 1867 2208 15048

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 21 WAS NBA 71 12 19.3 3.6 8.5 .420 0.4 1.1 .364 1.5 1.9 .774 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 9.0
2000-01 22 WAS NBA 78 42 32.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.5 1.9 .274 3.6 4.1 .868 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.9 1.0 0.1 2.6 2.6 18.1
2001-02 23 WAS NBA 63 57 35.0 7.5 17.2 .435 0.3 0.7 .381 4.8 5.3 .890 1.2 2.3 3.4 2.7 0.6 0.2 2.1 2.2 20.0
2002-03 24 DET NBA 82 82 32.2 7.0 15.7 .443 0.4 1.5 .269 5.4 6.4 .833 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.5 0.8 0.2 2.4 3.0 19.7
2003-04 25 DET NBA 78 78 35.5 6.8 14.9 .455 0.2 0.9 .265 3.8 4.4 .868 1.0 2.6 3.6 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.7 2.8 17.6
2004-05 26 DET NBA 76 76 38.5 6.7 15.3 .440 0.5 1.6 .305 4.8 5.6 .858 1.0 2.9 3.9 4.9 1.0 0.2 2.9 3.1 18.7
2005-06 27 DET NBA 80 80 35.3 8.1 16.5 .491 0.7 1.5 .458 3.2 3.8 .845 1.1 2.2 3.2 3.4 0.7 0.2 2.2 2.6 20.1
2006-07 28 DET NBA 75 75 36.8 7.3 15.6 .468 0.6 1.7 .341 4.6 5.4 .861 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.1 3.1 19.8
2007-08 29 DET NBA 72 72 33.7 6.9 14.3 .484 0.9 2.0 .440 2.6 3.1 .833 1.0 2.2 3.3 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.4 17.3
2008-09 30 DET NBA 67 51 34.0 7.0 15.6 .447 1.0 2.8 .368 3.3 3.9 .848 0.7 2.4 3.1 4.4 0.6 0.1 2.0 2.6 18.3
2009-10 31 DET NBA 46 46 33.7 6.4 15.6 .409 0.9 3.0 .297 4.4 5.2 .846 0.7 2.0 2.7 4.4 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.5 18.1
2010-11 32 DET NBA 55 39 27.2 5.2 12.2 .429 1.0 2.6 .382 2.7 3.1 .849 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.7 14.1
2011-12 33 CHI NBA 11 11 31.0 6.2 13.6 .453 0.5 1.7 .316 1.3 1.5 .875 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.6 0.7 0.0 2.1 2.5 14.2
Career NBA 854 721 32.9 6.7 14.8 .450 0.6 1.7 .347 3.7 4.3 .852 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.6 17.6

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1999-00 21 WAS NBA 71 12 1373 6.7 15.9 .420 0.7 2.0 .364 2.7 3.5 .774 1.0 2.4 3.4 2.8 0.7 0.2 2.2 3.7 16.8
2000-01 22 WAS NBA 78 42 2519 7.8 17.8 .438 0.6 2.1 .274 4.0 4.6 .868 1.1 2.3 3.4 3.2 1.1 0.1 2.9 2.9 20.2
2001-02 23 WAS NBA 63 57 2203 7.7 17.7 .435 0.3 0.7 .381 4.9 5.5 .890 1.2 2.3 3.5 2.8 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.2 20.6
2002-03 24 DET NBA 82 82 2640 7.8 17.5 .443 0.4 1.6 .269 6.0 7.2 .833 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.8 0.9 0.2 2.7 3.4 22.0
2003-04 25 DET NBA 78 78 2772 6.9 15.1 .455 0.2 0.9 .265 3.9 4.4 .868 1.0 2.6 3.6 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.7 2.9 17.9
2004-05 26 DET NBA 76 76 2926 6.3 14.3 .440 0.4 1.5 .305 4.5 5.3 .858 0.9 2.7 3.6 4.6 0.9 0.2 2.7 2.9 17.5
2005-06 27 DET NBA 80 80 2825 8.3 16.8 .491 0.7 1.5 .458 3.3 3.9 .845 1.1 2.2 3.3 3.5 0.7 0.2 2.2 2.6 20.5
2006-07 28 DET NBA 75 75 2763 7.1 15.2 .468 0.6 1.7 .341 4.5 5.3 .861 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.7 0.8 0.2 2.1 3.0 19.3
2007-08 29 DET NBA 72 72 2424 7.4 15.3 .484 0.9 2.1 .440 2.7 3.3 .833 1.1 2.4 3.5 4.4 1.1 0.1 2.0 2.5 18.5
2008-09 30 DET NBA 67 51 2279 7.4 16.5 .447 1.1 3.0 .368 3.5 4.2 .848 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.7 0.6 0.1 2.1 2.8 19.4
2009-10 31 DET NBA 46 46 1552 6.8 16.6 .409 1.0 3.2 .297 4.7 5.6 .846 0.7 2.1 2.8 4.7 0.7 0.1 2.7 2.7 19.3
2010-11 32 DET NBA 55 39 1498 6.9 16.1 .429 1.3 3.5 .382 3.5 4.1 .849 0.6 2.5 3.0 4.1 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.3 18.7
2011-12 33 CHI NBA 11 11 341 7.2 15.8 .453 0.6 2.0 .316 1.5 1.7 .875 1.0 2.4 3.4 4.2 0.8 0.0 2.4 3.0 16.5
Career NBA 854 721 28115 7.3 16.2 .450 0.6 1.9 .347 4.0 4.7 .852 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.4 2.8 19.3

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1999-00 21 WAS NBA 71 1373 11.6 .482 .443 3.1 7.7 5.4 13.7 1.1 0.3 11.2 24.2 98 111 0.4 0.3 0.7 .024
2000-01 22 WAS NBA 78 2519 15.7 .508 .454 3.4 7.7 5.5 17.7 1.5 0.3 12.6 28.1 100 111 2.3 0.1 2.4 .046
2001-02 23 WAS NBA 63 2203 16.9 .511 .443 3.8 7.6 5.7 14.6 0.9 0.5 9.7 28.6 105 111 3.4 0.6 4.0 .087
2002-03 24 DET NBA 82 2640 18.7 .531 .456 3.9 10.5 7.1 17.0 1.3 0.4 11.6 31.3 104 103 4.3 3.0 7.3 .132
2003-04 25 DET NBA 78 2772 16.8 .522 .462 3.3 8.3 5.8 22.2 2.0 0.5 13.8 25.7 103 99 3.8 4.4 8.1 .141
2004-05 26 DET NBA 76 2926 16.0 .528 .455 3.0 8.8 5.9 23.5 1.4 0.3 13.9 25.1 106 105 3.9 3.5 7.4 .121
2005-06 27 DET NBA 80 2825 18.2 .553 .512 3.5 7.3 5.4 18.6 1.0 0.4 10.6 27.4 109 108 5.3 2.4 7.6 .130
2006-07 28 DET NBA 75 2763 18.1 .551 .486 3.2 8.9 6.1 19.0 1.2 0.4 10.6 25.9 112 108 5.7 2.4 8.1 .141
2007-08 29 DET NBA 72 2424 18.2 .552 .515 3.7 7.9 5.8 22.3 1.7 0.3 10.5 24.5 113 106 4.8 2.9 7.7 .152
2008-09 30 DET NBA 67 2279 16.9 .529 .480 2.3 8.6 5.4 23.9 1.0 0.1 10.3 27.0 108 112 3.1 1.4 4.5 .095
2009-10 31 DET NBA 46 1552 14.9 .505 .437 2.2 7.7 4.8 23.5 1.0 0.2 12.3 27.9 104 115 1.2 0.1 1.4 .043
2010-11 32 DET NBA 55 1498 15.8 .520 .470 1.9 8.7 5.1 19.8 1.4 0.2 10.5 26.0 106 115 1.6 0.2 1.8 .059
2011-12 33 CHI NBA 11 341 13.8 .497 .473 3.1 7.5 5.3 20.3 1.3 0.0 12.8 24.1 101 103 0.3 0.3 0.7 .092
Career NBA 854 28115 16.7 .527 .470 3.2 8.4 5.7 19.8 1.3 0.3 11.6 26.8 106 108 40.1 21.6 61.7 .105

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
2002-03 24 DET NBA 17 659 134 303 9 27 106 117 18 66 45 13 1 57 51 383 .442 .333 .906 38.8 22.5 3.9 2.6
2003-04 25 DET NBA 23 924 181 405 15 39 117 138 32 106 97 27 1 72 72 494 .447 .385 .848 40.2 21.5 4.6 4.2
2004-05 26 DET NBA 25 1079 198 437 10 34 95 119 30 108 107 21 3 78 79 501 .453 .294 .798 43.2 20.0 4.3 4.3
2005-06 27 DET NBA 18 690 128 310 14 40 97 114 16 52 48 17 5 39 59 367 .413 .350 .851 38.3 20.4 2.9 2.7
2006-07 28 DET NBA 16 638 108 252 8 20 77 89 32 69 60 14 2 31 60 301 .429 .400 .865 39.9 18.8 4.3 3.8
2007-08 29 DET NBA 17 656 134 285 8 26 92 101 19 72 67 23 9 48 48 368 .470 .308 .911 38.6 21.6 4.2 3.9
2008-09 30 DET NBA 4 154 21 59 2 10 9 10 2 11 20 5 1 10 12 53 .356 .200 .900 38.5 13.3 2.8 5.0
Career NBA 120 4800 904 2051 66 196 593 688 149 484 444 120 22 335 381 2467 .441 .337 .862 40.0 20.6 4.0 3.7

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2002-03 24 DET NBA 17 659 16.8 .540 .457 3.1 8.8 5.9 16.3 1.1 0.1 13.9 30.1 102 107 0.6 0.6 1.2 .088
2003-04 25 DET NBA 23 924 19.6 .530 .465 4.0 9.1 6.6 23.5 1.6 0.1 13.4 27.6 105 96 2.3 1.3 3.5 .182
2004-05 26 DET NBA 25 1079 13.7 .512 .465 3.2 8.7 5.9 18.7 1.1 0.2 13.7 25.2 101 104 0.3 1.6 1.9 .085
2005-06 27 DET NBA 18 690 15.0 .509 .435 2.7 6.6 4.6 14.4 1.4 0.6 9.8 28.1 104 107 0.5 0.8 1.3 .090
2006-07 28 DET NBA 16 638 16.4 .517 .444 5.9 7.0 6.4 18.7 1.2 0.3 9.6 24.3 110 106 1.3 0.6 1.8 .138
2007-08 29 DET NBA 17 656 20.0 .559 .484 3.6 10.4 7.0 20.4 2.0 1.1 12.7 28.2 110 107 1.2 0.7 1.9 .140
2008-09 30 DET NBA 4 154 9.1 .418 .373 1.6 7.9 4.7 25.0 1.9 0.6 13.6 24.2 85 113 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.084
Career NBA 120 4800 16.5 .524 .457 3.7 8.5 6.0 19.1 1.4 0.4 12.5 27.0 104 104 5.8 5.6 11.4 .114

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2005-06 27 DET NBA 1 0 13:28 3 7 .429 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6
2006-07 28 DET NBA 1 0 15:00 4 8 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 8
2007-08 29 DET NBA 1 0 18:00 4 9 .444 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9
Career NBA 3 0 46 11 24 .458 1 2 .500 0 0 2 6 4 0 0 3 2 23

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Richard Hamilton 8.1 8.1 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.3 4.5 4.0 2.4 1.8 1.4 0.7
Dick Barnett 86.8 8.0 8.0 7.8 7.7 6.8 6.5 5.8 5.5 4.7 3.4 2.6 2.2
Jo Jo White 86.7 8.0 7.4 7.3 6.7 6.5 6.1 5.4 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.1 0.1
Ron Boone 86.1 9.7 8.3 8.1 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.1 4.0 2.8 2.6 1.0 0.4
Mark Jackson 85.9 7.9 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.2 6.1 4.5 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.7
Baron Davis 85.9 8.9 8.7 8.2 7.5 6.4 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 2.8 2.1 0.6
Joe Johnson 85.8 8.4 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.0 5.1 4.2 3.3 3.0 2.8
Freddie Lewis 85.7 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.2 6.2 6.0 5.2 3.3 3.0 0.5 0.0
Larry Costello 85.5 9.2 8.6 8.5 8.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 3.5 3.4 2.5 1.5 0.2
Carl Braun 85.4 9.0 8.6 7.6 7.2 6.2 5.3 4.7 4.5 3.7 3.6 3.0 0.4
Kenny Anderson 84.8 12.4 7.7 7.5 7.3 6.8 5.2 4.4 3.7 2.4 1.6 1.1 0.5
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Richard Hamilton 8.1 8.1 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.3 4.5 4.0 2.4 1.8 1.4 0.7
Dick Barnett 86.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 7.7 6.8 6.5 5.8 5.5 4.7 3.4 2.6 2.2 0.0 -0.2
Jo Jo White 86.7 8.0 7.4 7.3 6.7 6.5 6.1 5.4 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.1 0.1
Baron Davis 85.9 8.9 8.7 8.2 7.5 6.4 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 2.8 2.1 0.6
Joe Johnson 85.8 8.4 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.0 5.1 4.2 3.3 3.0 2.8
Freddie Lewis 85.7 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.2 6.2 6.0 5.2 3.3 3.0 0.5 0.0
Ron Boone 85.6 9.7 8.3 8.1 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.1 4.0 2.8 2.6 1.0 0.4 -0.6
Larry Costello 85.5 9.2 8.6 8.5 8.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 3.5 3.4 2.5 1.5 0.2
Carl Braun 85.1 9.0 8.6 7.6 7.2 6.2 5.3 4.7 4.5 3.7 3.6 3.0 0.5 0.4
Doug Christie 84.8 8.9 8.7 8.6 7.0 5.7 5.1 4.2 4.0 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Allan Houston 84.5 8.6 7.5 7.2 7.1 6.1 4.7 4.7 3.8 3.1 2.9 0.7 -1.2

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1996-97 18 UCONN 32 980 174 451 70 186 91 116 138 88 40 11 95 76 509 .386 .376 .784 30.6 15.9 4.3 2.8
1997-98 19 UCONN 37 1203 270 614 99 245 156 185 163 87 54 8 83 71 795 .440 .404 .843 32.5 21.5 4.4 2.4
1998-99 20 UCONN 34 1091 247 557 68 196 170 204 163 91 40 9 82 56 732 .443 .347 .833 32.1 21.5 4.8 2.7
Career 103 3274 691 1622 237 627 417 505 464 266 134 28 260 203 2036 .426 .378 .826 31.8 19.8 4.5 2.6

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
2006 NBA
2007 NBA
2008 NBA
Awards
1998-99 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
Honors
1996 McDonald's All American
1997-98 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1998-99 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
2004 Detroit Pistons (NBA)
Games
2002-03 NBA 82 (2)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
2005-06 NBA .458 (1)
2007-08 NBA .440 (6)
Free Throw Pct
2001-02 NBA .890 (2)
Active .852 (9)
Career NBA .852 (37)
Career .852 (41)
Turnover Pct
Career NBA 11.6 (94)
Usage Pct
2002-03 NBA 31.3 (5)
Career NBA 26.8 (28)
Career 26.8 (34)
Hall of Fame Probability
Active 0.065 (30)
Career 0.065 (191)
NBA Elo Player Rating
149th (overall) as of Feb 3, 2012, 6:30AM
31st (active) as of Feb 3, 2012, 6:30AM
 

Transactions

June 30, 1999: Drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft.

September 11, 2002: Traded by the Washington Wizards with Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons to the Detroit Pistons for Brian Cardinal, Jerry Stackhouse and Ratko Varda.

December 12, 2011: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.

December 14, 2011: Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1999-00 Washington Wizards NBA $1,836,240
2000-01 Washington Wizards NBA $1,973,880
2001-02 Washington Wizards NBA $2,111,640
2002-03 Detroit Pistons NBA $2,681,783
2003-04 Detroit Pistons NBA $6,500,000
2004-05 Detroit Pistons NBA $7,812,500
2005-06 Detroit Pistons NBA $8,625,000
2006-07 Detroit Pistons NBA $9,187,500
2007-08 Detroit Pistons NBA $10,000,000
2008-09 Detroit Pistons NBA $10,812,500
2009-10 Detroit Pistons NBA $11,625,000
2010-11 Detroit Pistons NBA $12,500,000
Career (may be incomplete) $85,666,043

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