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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 47,382 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Hamilton is the 466th most popular basketball player (down from 352nd in 2019), the 13,199th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,373rd in 2019) and the 276th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 47k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Richard Hamilton ranks 466 out of 1,268. Before him are Nick Van Exel, Franjo Arapović, Artūras Karnišovas, Jan Veselý, Joe Caldwell, and Rui Hachimura. After him are Kevin Willis, Ja Morant, Craig Hodges, Marcelo Huertas, Bogdan Bogdanović, and Andrés Nocioni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Richard Hamilton ranks 442. Before him are Diana Gurtskaya, Jagoba Arrasate, Hannu Manninen, Clayton Stanley, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, and Giorgio A. Tsoukalos. After him are Lucas Neill, Tim de Cler, Paulo Costanzo, Pilar López de Ayala, Tony Estanguet, and Evgeni Petrov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Hamilton ranks 13,199 out of 18,182. Before him are George D. Zamka (1962), Alan Dundes (1934), Joe Caldwell (1941), John Chafee (1922), Bitsie Tulloch (1981), and Kelly Craft (1962). After him are Kevin Willis (1962), Carol Moseley Braun (1947), Barbara Cook (1927), Paul Weitz (1965), Ja Morant (1999), and Joseph R. Tanner (1950).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Richard Hamilton ranks 276. Before him are DeMarcus Cousins (1990), Dick Van Arsdale (1943), Deron Williams (1984), Tyson Chandler (1982), Nick Van Exel (1971), and Joe Caldwell (1941). After him are Kevin Willis (1962), Ja Morant (1999), Craig Hodges (1960), Diana Taurasi (1982), Zach LaVine (1995), and Tyronn Lue (1977).

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