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2012 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Feb 14, 1978
Height:
6-7 / 2.01
Weight:
193 lbs. / 87.5 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Connecticut / USA
Years Pro:
12
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2010-11 (Detroit): Appeared in 55 games (39 starts), and averaged 14.1 ppg (.429 FG, .382 3FG, .849 FG), 2.3 rpg and 3.1 apg in 27.2 mpg among NBA leaders, he ranked 29th in free-throw percentage (.849) led the team in scoring 14 times and in assists six times scored 10-plus points 39 times, 20-plus points 13 times and 30-plus points twice scored a season-high 35 points (set career highs in 3FGM with six and 3FGA with 10 at TOR (12/22) became the first player in franchise history to score 35-plus points twice as a reserve (38 at MIL on 02/07/09 and 35 at TOR on 12/22/10) dished out a season-high nine assists twice tied his career high with five steals at LAC (11/12) shot better than .800 from the free-throw line for the 11th consecutive season played in his 800th career game at DAL (11/23) became the sixth player in franchise history to score 11,000 points versus NY (11/28) posted nine DNP-CDs and was on the Inactive List 15 times missed two games with a sore right foot (11/2-11/3) and one game with an upset stomach (12/19). Career: In 12 years in the NBA, he has played for Washington, Detroit and Chicago he has played in 843 regular season games (710 starts), and posted averages of 17.7 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3.2 rpg, 0.80 spg and 33.0 mpg owns career shooting averages of .450 from the field, .347 from downtown and .852 from the line helped lead the Pistons to the postseason seven times, and has played in 120 NBA playoff games (120 starts) holds playoff averages of 20.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.00 spg, 40.0 mpg, .441 shooting from the field, .337 from behind the arc and .862 from the free throw line helped Detroit make back-to-back appearances to the NBA Finals in 2004 and 2005, highlighted by Detroit claiming its third NBA Championship in 2004 in the 2004 NBA Finals, he started all five games versus LAL and averaged 21.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.0 apg and 44.4 mpg was an NBA All-Star selection in 2006, 2007 and 2008 named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice (01/22/06 and 12/16/01) became the first player in NBA history to lead his team in scoring in a game without making a field goal with 14 points (0-10 FG, 0-1 3FG, 14-14 FT) versus MEM (01/06/05) scored a career-high 51 points (career-high 19-37 FG, 1-1 3FG, 12-12 FT) in a career-high 55 minutes at NY (12/27/06) and became the fifth Pistons player (Jerry Stackhouse, Kelly Tripucka, Dave Bing and George Yardley) to score 50-plus points in a game has recorded 11 career double-doubles is one of six players in Pistons franchise history to reach the 11,000-point plateau 2009-10 (Detroit): Appeared in a career-low 46 games (all starts), and averaged a team-leading 18.1 ppg (.409 FG, .297 3FG, .846 FT), 2.7 rpg and 4.4 apg in 33.7 mpg among NBA leaders, ranked 24th in free-throw percentage (.846) led the team in scoring 19 times, rebounds once and assists eight times scored 10-plus points in 39 games, 20-plus points 18 times and 30-plus points three times tallied 10-plus assists twice and recorded two double-doubles tallied a season-high 10 assists twice versus NO (01/15) and again against MEM (01/27) moved into sixth place on the Pistons all-time scoring list with 17 points at CHI (01/11) became the seventh player in franchise history to record 10,000 points when he scored 18 points versus GS (12/12) tied Bob Lanier for the most consecutive seasons leading the team in points per game (eight) had a streak of 51 consecutive free throws made (02/06-02/23) missed 36 games due to injury or illness (the most of any year in his career) missed 30 games with a sprained right ankle (10/30-12/23; 03/31-04/14), five games with a sore right hamstring (12/16-12/23) and one game with an upset stomach (01/18) 2008-09 (Detroit): Appeared in 67 games (51 starts), and posted a team-leading 18.3 ppg (.447 FG, .368 3FG, .848 FT), 4.4 apg and 3.1 rpg in 34.0 mpg among NBA leaders, ranked 32nd in free-throw percentage (.848) led the team in scoring 29 times and in assists 23 times scored 10-plus points in 60 games, 20-plus points 26 times and 30-plus points five times tallied 10-plus assists three times and recorded three double-doubles tallied a career-high 16 assists at TOR (03/13) scored a season-high 38 points (15-25 FG, 2-3 3FG, 6-6 FT) in 36 minutes off of the bench at MIL (02/07); his 38 points off of the bench were the most scored by a reserve in Pistons history 2009 Playoffs: Averaged 13.3 ppg, 5.0 apg, and 2.8 rpg in four playoff games versus CLE 2007-08 (Detroit): Appeared in 72 games (all starts) and averaged a team-best 17.3 ppg (.484 FG, .440 3FG, .833 FT), 3.3 rpg, 4.2 apg and 1.01 spg in 33.7 mpg among NBA leaders, he ranked tied for fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.440) teamed with Chauncey Billups to form the fifth-highest scoring guard tandem in the league at 34.6 ppg and became the first guard tandem in NBA history to lead their team in scoring for six consecutive seasons (2002-03 thru 2007-08) was named an NBA All-Star for the third time 2008 Playoffs: Averaged 21.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.9 apg and 38.6 mpg in 17 playoff games (all starts) 2006-07 (Detroit): Appeared in 75 games (all starts), and posted averages of a team-high 19.8 ppg (.468 FG, .341 3FG, .861 FT), 3.8 rpg, 3.8 apg and 0.79 spg in 36.8 mpg was named an NBA All-Star for the second time scored a career-high 51 points (19-37 FG, 1-1 3FG, 12-12 FT) in a career-high 55 minutes at NY (12/27) 2007 Playoffs: Started all 16 games and posted averages of 18.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.8 apg, 39.9 mpg and shot .429 from the field, .400 from behind the arc and .865 from the line 2005-06 (Detroit): Appeared in 80 games (all starts), and averaged a career-high and team-high 20.1 ppg (career-high .491 FG, career-high .458 3FG, .845 FT), 3.2 rpg, 3.4 apg and 0.65 spg in 35.2 mpg among NBA leaders, he ranked first in three-point field goal percentage (.458 3FG ) he teamed with Chauncey Billups to form the fifth-highest scoring guard tandem in the league at 38.6 ppg 2006 Playoffs: Played in 18 games (all starts) and averaged 20.4 ppg (.413 FG, .350 3FG, .851 FT), 2.9 rpg, 2.7 apg and 38.3 mpg scored a playoff career-high 40 points in Game 5 of the first round versus MIL (05/03) 2004-05 (Detroit): Appeared in 76 games (all starts), and averaged a team-best 18.7 ppg (.440 FG, .305 3FG, .858 FT), 3.9 rpg, a career-high 4.9 apg and 1.01 spg in 38.5 mpg 2005 Playoffs: Appeared in 25 playoff games (all starts) where he averaged a team-high 20.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 4.3 apg in 43.2 mpg 2003-04 (Detroit): Appeared in 78 games (all starts), and averaged a team-best 17.6 ppg (.455 FG, .265 3FG, .868 FT), 4.0 apg, 3.6 rpg, and a career-high 1.32 spg in 35.5 mpg 2004 Playoffs: Played in 23 playoff games (all starts) and averaged a team-high 21.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.2 apg and 1.17 spg in 40.2 mpg 2002-03 (Detroit): Appeared in 82 games (82 starts) and averaged a team-high 19.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.5 apg and 0.78 spg in 32.2 mpg 2003 Playoffs: Averaged a team-leading 22.5 ppg with 3.9 rpg, 2.6 apg and 38.8 mpg in 17 playoff games (all starts) 2001-02 (Washington): Appeared in 63 games (57 starts) and averaged 20.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 2.7 apg in 35.0 mpg and shot .435 from the field, .381 from downtown and .890 from the line ... finished the season ranked second in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.890) the Wizards were 10-0 when he and Michael Jordan each scored 20 or more points in the same game 2000-01 (Washington): Played in 78 games (42 starts) and posted averages of 18.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 0.96 spg and 32.9 mpg shot .438 from the floor, .274 from three-point land and .868 from the free throw line he doubled his scoring average from his rookie season (9.0 ppg to 18.1 ppg) finished ranked 12th in the NBA in free throw percentage (.868) 1999-00 (Washington): As a rookie, he played in 71 game (12 starts), and recorded averages of 9.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.5 apg and 19.3 mpg posted shooting averages of .420 from the field, .364 from behind the arc and .774 from the line in 12 starts he averaged 13.2 ppg ... scored in double figures 27 times and scored 20-plus points five times. Career Transactions: Drafted by the Washington Wizards in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft acquired by the Detroit Pistons from Washington, along with Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons in exchange for Jerry Stackhouse, Brian Cardinal and Ratko Varda (09/11/02) signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls (12/14/11). College Career: Named the Most Outstanding Player in the 1999 NCAA Final Four scored 27 points as UConn defeated Duke for the 1999 National Championship averaged 21.5 ppg during his junior season named First Team All-America by The Associated Press named co-Big East Player of the Year left Storrs, Conn., ranked second in UConn scoring history with 2,036 points, and he is the only Husky to score at least 700 points in a single season twice. |
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Personal: Full name is Richard Clay Hamilton, nickname is Rip he and his wife, T.J., were married in July 2009 and have two sons, Richard Clay II and Parker he was one of three collegiate players named to the 1999 USA Basketball Mens Senior National Team ... majored in Communication Sciences named as one of The Sporting News 2004 and 2005 Good Guys in sports for his community initiatives in Detroit and in his hometown of Coatesville, Pa. joined the Pistons in opening the Richard Hamilton Reading and Learning Center at Gunn Elementary School in Detroit in March 2005 holds an annual Rip City Celebration in Coatesville during one summer day each year to help promote learning and to enrich the lives of local youths has worked with Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, as well as the Salvation Army to help the citys less fortunate during the Thanksgiving Holiday held a special donation drive in March 2009 to help arson victims in his hometown of Coatesville that suffered numerous arson attacks. |
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