Guard · Detroit Pistons
Richard Hamilton
Age 48 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 88 kg · Born Feb 14, 1978 · Connecticut
17.4 PPG
3.2 RPG
3.4 APG
875 games
14 seasons

Career snapshot
14seasons
875games
15,243career pts
16.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 631 games · 2002-03–2010-11
Position rank · 2010-11
#25PPG rank
#28PER rank
#60WS rank
Among 116 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.1
2005-06 · DET
RPG
3.9
2002-03 · DET
APG
4.9
2004-05 · DET
PER
18.7
2002-03 · DET
WS
8.1
2003-04 · DET
Draft
1999
Round 1 ·
Pick 7
from Connecticut
Honors & awards
3×
All-Star Selection
2007, 2006, 2005
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | WAS | 71 | 12 | 19.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 42.0 | 36.4 | 77.4 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 78 | 42 | 32.3 | 18.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 27.4 | 86.8 | 15.7 | 2.4 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 63 | 57 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 43.5 | 38.1 | 89.0 | 16.9 | 4.0 |
| 2002-03 | DET | 82 | 82 | 32.2 | 19.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 44.3 | 26.9 | 83.3 | 18.7 | 7.3 |
| 2003-04 | DET | 78 | 78 | 35.5 | 17.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 45.5 | 26.5 | 86.8 | 16.8 | 8.1 |
| 2004-05 | DET | 76 | 76 | 38.5 | 18.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 44.0 | 30.5 | 85.8 | 16.0 | 7.4 |
| 2005-06 | DET | 80 | 80 | 35.3 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 49.1 | 45.8 | 84.5 | 18.2 | 7.6 |
| 2006-07 | DET | 75 | 75 | 36.8 | 19.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 46.8 | 34.1 | 86.1 | 18.1 | 8.1 |
| 2007-08 | DET | 72 | 72 | 33.7 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 44.0 | 83.3 | 18.2 | 7.7 |
| 2008-09 | DET | 67 | 51 | 34.0 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 44.7 | 36.8 | 84.8 | 16.9 | 4.5 |
| 2009-10 | DET | 46 | 46 | 33.7 | 18.1 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 40.9 | 29.7 | 84.6 | 14.9 | 1.4 |
| 2010-11 | DET | 55 | 39 | 27.2 | 14.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 42.9 | 38.2 | 84.9 | 15.8 | 1.8 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 28 | 28 | 24.9 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 37.0 | 78.4 | 13.2 | 1.3 |
| 2012-2013 | CHI | 4 | 0 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 37.0 | 42.9 | 75.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2011 | Detroit Pistons | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 2002 | Washington Wizards | Detroit Pistons | |
All entries are season change.
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About Richard Hamilton
Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton is an American former professional basketball player and current basketball analyst for CBS Sports HQ. Hamilton played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is best known for his nine-year stint with the Detroit Pistons, where he was a three-time All-Star. He helped lead the Pistons to six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances, back to back NBA Finals appearances, their best record in franchise history and the 2004 NBA championship.