Rui Hachimura vs. John Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Williams 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, 3 less than John Williams, who played 8. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while John Williams had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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 Williams 8 3 1986-87 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 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 Williams 78 22.7 9.2 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.4 1.7 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.6 8.0 .454 0.1 0.5 .222 1.8 2.9 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Williams 3 16.3 6.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 4.7 .571 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 2

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets 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 Williams 82 29.6 12.8 1.5 3.9 5.4 2.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.6 5.2 11.1 .469 0.1 0.5 .132 2.3 3.1 .734
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 Williams 5 37.0 13.0 2.2 3.6 5.8 4.2 1.6 0.8 2.4 3.6 4.6 9.6 .479 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 6.4 .594

Season 3

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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 Williams 82 29.4 13.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 4.3 1.7 0.9 1.9 2.6 5.3 11.5 .466 0.2 0.9 .268 2.7 3.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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 Williams 18 35.1 18.2 1.5 6.1 7.6 4.7 1.2 0.5 2.4 1.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.1 1.0 .111 3.6 4.7 .774
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 Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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 Williams 33 28.5 12.5 1.3 4.1 5.4 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.0 11.9 .417 0.3 1.2 .244 2.2 2.9 .753
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 Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: John Williams didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 6

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season -1992-93
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
John Williams 74 22.1 6.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.1 2.5 2.8 6.4 .430 0.2 0.7 .226 0.9 1.7 .543
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Williams 5 19.6 2.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.2 3.4 0.8 3.6 .222 0.4 0.6 .667 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 7

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season -1993-94
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
John Williams 34 21.3 5.6 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.5 .431 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rui Hachimura John Williams
Season -1994-95
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
John Williams 34 11.8 2.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.2 3.4 .357 0.1 0.4 .333 0.4 0.7 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Williams ------- --- ----------