Willie Burton vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington and Willie Burton, 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.

Willie Burton played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than P.J. Washington, who played 5. Willie Burton had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while P.J. Washington had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Willie Burton 8 1 1990-91 to 1998-99
P.J. Washington 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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 %
Willie Burton 76 25.4 12.0 1.5 2.0 3.4 1.4 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.6 4.5 10.2 .441 0.1 0.4 .133 3.0 3.9 .782
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Willie Burton 68 23.3 11.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.8 0.7 0.5 1.8 2.7 4.1 9.1 .450 0.1 0.2 .400 2.9 3.6 .800
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Willie Burton 26 17.3 7.8 0.8 1.8 2.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.2 2.1 5.4 .383 0.2 0.6 .333 3.5 4.9 .717
P.J. Washington 65 27.2 10.3 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.2 .470 1.7 4.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Willie Burton 53 13.2 7.0 0.9 1.6 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.3 5.3 .438 0.1 0.3 .200 2.3 3.0 .759
P.J. Washington 73 32.6 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 5.9 13.4 .444 2.0 5.9 .348 1.7 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 2 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 53 29.5 15.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.4 2.3 3.2 4.6 11.4 .401 2.0 5.2 .385 4.2 5.0 .824
P.J. Washington 73 30.4 12.9 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.8 11.1 .436 1.8 5.7 .320 1.4 2.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington 12 35.4 14.3 1.7 5.2 6.8 1.5 1.1 0.8 1.3 3.2 5.2 11.4 .453 2.8 6.8 .407 1.2 2.2 .538

Note: Willie Burton didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 6
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1996-97-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Willie Burton 24 15.8 6.2 0.5 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.3 1.6 4.8 .336 0.5 1.9 .283 2.4 2.8 .838
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1997-98-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Willie Burton 13 3.3 2.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.6 .381 0.2 0.7 .333 0.6 0.9 .667
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Willie Burton P.J. Washington
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Willie Burton 3 6.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.3 .500
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
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