Paul George vs. Rui Hachimura Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rui Hachimura and Paul George, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Paul George played 15 years in the NBA, 9 more than Rui Hachimura, who played 6. Paul George had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Rui Hachimura 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 achievements, 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
Paul George 15 11 2010-11 to 2024-25
Rui Hachimura 6 4 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Paul George Rui Hachimura
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 61 20.7 7.8 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.1 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.9 6.5 .453 0.7 2.3 .297 1.3 1.7 .762
difference:+13+9.4+5.7+1.0+1.4+2.4+0.7+0.2+0.2-0.1+2.4+4.9+.013+0.2+0.5+.010+1.1+1.2+.067
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 5 26.6 6.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.0 6.6 .303 0.6 2.6 .231 1.4 1.6 .875
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Paul George Rui Hachimura
Season 2011-122020-21
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 66 29.7 12.1 0.8 4.8 5.6 2.4 1.6 0.6 1.8 2.9 4.3 9.7 .440 1.4 3.5 .385 2.2 2.8 .802
difference:+9+1.8+1.7+0.1+0.2+0.1+1.0+0.8+0.5-0.6-0.8+1.1+1.7+.038+0.6+1.1+.057+.032
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 11 33.7 9.7 1.4 5.3 6.6 2.4 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.9 3.4 8.6 .389 1.0 3.7 .268 2.0 2.5 .786
difference:+6+0.9+5.1+0.4+0.9+0.6+1.4+1.2+0.2-0.9-0.7+2.4+0.8+.228+0.8+0.7+.332+0.6+0.1+.203
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

Season 3
Paul George Rui Hachimura
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 79 37.6 17.4 1.1 6.5 7.6 4.1 1.8 0.6 2.9 2.9 6.2 14.9 .419 2.2 5.9 .362 2.8 3.5 .807
difference:+37+15.1+6.1+0.5+3.3+3.8+3.0+1.3+0.4-2.1-1.6+1.7+5.8+.072+0.9+3.0+.085+1.7+1.9+.110
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 19 41.1 19.2 0.8 6.6 7.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.9 3.8 6.3 14.6 .430 1.8 5.5 .327 4.9 6.7 .727
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Paul George Rui Hachimura
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 80 36.2 21.7 0.8 6.0 6.8 3.5 1.9 0.3 2.8 2.5 7.2 17.0 .424 2.3 6.3 .364 5.0 5.8 .864
difference:+17+12.9+10.5+2.3+2.3+2.6+1.6+0.1-2.0-1.4+2.7+7.7+.062+1.5+3.8+.045+3.6+3.9+.125
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 19 41.1 22.6 0.7 6.9 7.6 3.8 2.2 0.4 2.6 2.9 7.3 16.6 .438 2.7 6.8 .403 5.3 6.7 .789
difference:+3+16.8+10.4+0.1+3.8+4.0+3.2+1.7+0.1-2.0-1.3+2.7+8.4+.119+1.5+4.4+.084+3.4+4.6+.093
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

Season 5
Paul George Rui Hachimura
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 6 15.2 8.8 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.8 3.0 8.2 .367 1.5 3.7 .409 1.3 1.8 .727
difference:+62+11.7+4.8+0.2+0.5+0.6+0.2+0.2+0.2-1.3-0.3+2.3+1.7+.170+0.1+0.3+.013+0.2+0.2+.012
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 6
Paul George Rui Hachimura
Season 2015-162024-25
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 81 34.8 23.1 1.0 6.0 7.0 4.1 1.9 0.4 3.3 2.8 7.5 17.9 .418 2.6 7.0 .371 5.6 6.5 .860
difference:+22+3.1+10.0+0.3+2.3+2.0+2.7+1.1-2.5-1.0+2.5+8.1+.091+0.9+2.8+.042+4.1+4.6+.090
Rui Hachimura 59 31.7 13.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.0 9.8 .509 1.7 4.2 .413 1.5 1.9 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul George 7 39.3 27.3 1.3 6.3 7.6 4.3 2.0 0.7 3.3 3.4 8.0 17.6 .455 2.6 6.1 .419 8.7 9.1 .953
difference:+2+2.9+12.5+0.5+2.5+3.0+3.3+1.4+0.1-1.9-1.0+2.4+6.2+.036+0.4+0.1+.065+8.1+8.5+.047
Rui Hachimura 5 36.4 14.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.4 5.6 11.4 .491 3.0 6.2 .484 0.6 0.6 1.000

Additional Years

* Paul George played 9 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2017 to 2025—Paul George played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Rui Hachimura, Paul George got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 Steals Leader
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
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