Rui Hachimura vs. John Lambert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Lambert and Rui Hachimura, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rui Hachimura played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than John Lambert, who played 7. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while John Lambert had his rookie season in 1975-76. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rui Hachimura 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Lambert 7 5 1975-76 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura John Lambert
Season 2019-201975-76
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 48 30.1 13.5 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.2 5.3 11.4 .466 0.5 1.8 .287 2.4 2.9 .829
John Lambert 54 6.2 2.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 - 1.0 0.9 2.0 .445 - - - 0.5 0.7 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 6 5.7 2.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 - 1.2 0.8 2.2 .385 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2
Rui Hachimura John Lambert
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 57 31.5 13.8 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.1 5.4 11.4 .478 0.8 2.4 .328 2.2 2.8 .770
John Lambert 63 8.8 2.5 1.0 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 - 1.2 1.1 2.5 .427 - - - 0.4 0.6 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 5 34.6 14.8 1.0 6.2 7.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.6 5.8 9.4 .617 1.8 3.0 .600 1.4 2.4 .583
John Lambert 3 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 - 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Rui Hachimura John Lambert
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 42 22.5 11.3 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.3 4.5 9.1 .491 1.3 2.9 .447 1.1 1.6 .697
John Lambert 76 14.1 4.1 1.6 2.6 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.2 1.9 4.4 .423 - - - 0.4 0.6 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 2 9.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4
Rui Hachimura John Lambert
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 63 23.3 11.2 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 4.5 9.3 .486 0.8 2.5 .319 1.4 1.9 .739
John Lambert 70 14.7 4.7 1.7 2.5 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 4.7 .450 - - - 0.5 0.8 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 16 24.3 12.2 0.6 3.1 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.6 4.6 8.2 .557 1.2 2.4 .487 1.9 2.1 .882
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Rui Hachimura John Lambert
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 68 26.9 13.6 0.9 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.5 5.3 9.9 .537 1.4 3.4 .422 1.5 2.0 .739
John Lambert 74 17.9 5.4 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.7 2.2 5.4 .413 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura 5 30.4 7.8 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 3.0 7.6 .395 1.0 2.8 .357 0.8 1.6 .500
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rui Hachimura John Lambert
Season -1980-81
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 46 10.5 3.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.7 1.5 3.6 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 15 11.7 3.3 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 3.6 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .833

Season 7
Rui Hachimura John Lambert
Season -1981-82
Team -Kansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 63 12.1 3.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.1 .437 0.0 0.1 .143 0.5 0.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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