Rui Hachimura vs. Steve Hayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Hayes 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 and Steve Hayes both played 5 years in the NBA. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Steve Hayes had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Steve Hayes 5 1 1981-82 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura Steve Hayes
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Washington WizardsSan Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Steve Hayes 35 13.9 4.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.5 2.0 1.5 3.2 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rui Hachimura Steve Hayes
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Steve Hayes 65 16.3 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 3.3 1.6 3.3 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .569
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
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rui Hachimura Steve Hayes
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Washington WizardsSeattle Supersonics
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
Steve Hayes 43 5.9 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.2 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .357
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rui Hachimura Steve Hayes
Season 2022-231984-85
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Steve Hayes 11 9.2 2.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.7 0.9 1.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Rui Hachimura Steve Hayes
Season 2023-241985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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
Steve Hayes 58 6.8 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.5 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .306
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
Steve Hayes 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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