Rui Hachimura vs. Charles Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Smith 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 Charles Smith both played 5 years in the NBA. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Charles Smith had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Charles Smith 5 1 1997-98 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura Charles Smith
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Washington WizardsMiami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers
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
Charles Smith 34 8.6 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.7 .392 0.4 1.4 .319 0.2 0.3 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rui Hachimura Charles Smith
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Charles Smith 23 13.8 3.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.5 4.2 .361 0.3 1.4 .212 0.3 0.7 .438
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Note: Charles Smith didn't play in 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Season 3
Rui Hachimura Charles Smith
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Washington WizardsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Charles Smith 60 19.0 7.4 0.6 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.9 3.0 7.1 .425 0.6 2.2 .267 0.7 1.1 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith 4 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 4
Rui Hachimura Charles Smith
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
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
Charles Smith 3 4.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.3 .750
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Note: Charles Smith didn't play in 2003-04 and 2004-05.

Season 5
Rui Hachimura Charles Smith
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
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
Charles Smith 22 9.5 3.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.3 1.4 3.3 .417 0.7 1.7 .395 0.2 0.4 .625
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
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