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Richard Hamilton

1978 - Today

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Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978) 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 (64–18 in 2005–06) and the 2004 NBA championship. Born and raised in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a city 40 miles (64 km) west of Philadelphia, Hamilton played three years for the University of Connecticut. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Hamilton has received more than 49,091 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Hamilton is the 556th most popular basketball player (down from 466th in 2019), the 14,876th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,166th in 2019) and the 303rd most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 49k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Richard Hamilton ranks 556 out of 1,757. Before him are DeAndre Jordan, Jamal Crawford, Jonas Mačiulis, David Lee, Igor Kokoškov, and Dragan Tarlać. After him are Ray Lumpp, Yi Jianlian, Džanan Musa, Al Horford, Mickaël Piétrus, and Lisa Leslie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Richard Hamilton ranks 527. Before him are Olli Jokinen, Édouard Cissé, Katie Price, Dhani Harrison, Christoph Spycher, and Deividas Šemberas. After him are Magdalena Mielcarz, Angelo Taylor, Émilie Simon, Mélanie Doutey, Alexander Medina, and Rachel Roberts.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Hamilton ranks 14,876 out of 20,380. Before him are James Abdnor (1923), Douglas McGrath (1958), Addison Timlin (1991), Evan Jones (1976), Ray J (1981), and Bijou Phillips (1980). After him are Issa Rae (1985), Todd McCarthy (1950), Newton Booth (1825), Arija Bareikis (1966), Bonnie Rotten (1993), and Brock Adams (1927).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Richard Hamilton ranks 303. Before him are Bill Hougland (1930), Eddie Jones (1971), Sam Cassell (1969), DeAndre Jordan (1988), Jamal Crawford (1980), and David Lee (1983). After him are Ray Lumpp (1923), Lisa Leslie (1972), Brook Lopez (1988), Walter Berry (1964), Rick Mahorn (1958), and Don Chaney (1946).

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