Hot Rod Hundley vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington and Hot Rod Hundley, 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.

Hot Rod Hundley played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than P.J. Washington, who played 5. Hot Rod Hundley had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, 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
Hot Rod Hundley 6 5 1957-58 to 1962-63
P.J. Washington 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hot Rod Hundley P.J. Washington
Season 1957-582019-20
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 65 17.8 7.0 - - 2.9 1.9 - - - 1.5 2.7 8.4 .318 - - - 1.6 2.5 .642
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 %
Hot Rod Hundley ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hot Rod Hundley P.J. Washington
Season 1958-592020-21
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 71 23.4 9.6 - - 3.5 2.9 - - - 2.0 3.6 10.1 .360 - - - 2.3 3.1 .752
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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 13 13.5 4.0 - - 1.8 1.5 - - - 1.2 1.5 4.5 .345 - - - 0.9 1.1 .857
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Hot Rod Hundley P.J. Washington
Season 1959-602021-22
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 73 31.2 12.8 - - 5.3 4.6 - - - 2.7 5.0 14.0 .358 - - - 2.8 3.7 .744
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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 9 37.4 11.8 - - 6.8 6.1 - - - 2.0 4.6 13.6 .336 - - - 2.7 4.1 .649
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Hot Rod Hundley P.J. Washington
Season 1960-612022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 79 27.5 11.0 - - 3.7 4.4 - - - 1.8 4.1 11.7 .351 - - - 2.8 3.7 .753
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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 12 23.9 6.7 - - 3.4 3.8 - - - 1.6 2.5 8.4 .297 - - - 1.7 2.4 .690
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Hot Rod Hundley P.J. Washington
Season 1961-622023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMavericks 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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 78 19.1 5.5 - - 2.6 3.7 - - - 1.7 2.2 6.5 .340 - - - 1.1 1.6 .654
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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 12 15.6 1.9 - - 1.5 2.7 - - - 2.3 0.6 2.1 .280 - - - 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Season 6

Hot Rod Hundley P.J. Washington
Season 1962-63-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Hot Rod Hundley 65 12.1 4.0 - - 1.6 2.3 - - - 1.2 1.4 4.0 .336 - - - 1.3 1.8 .706
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hot Rod Hundley 7 4.9 1.3 - - 0.9 0.7 - - - 0.1 0.4 1.4 .300 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------