Rui Hachimura vs. George Lee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Lee 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 played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than George Lee, who played 7. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while George Lee had his rookie season in 1960-61. 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
George Lee 7 3 1960-61 to 1967-68

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura George Lee
Season 2019-201960-61
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div 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 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
George Lee 74 23.4 12.1 - - 6.6 1.2 - - - 2.1 4.2 10.5 .399 - - - 3.7 5.3 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
George Lee 5 27.0 15.6 - - 6.8 2.8 - - - 2.2 5.8 14.0 .414 - - - 4.0 5.4 .741

Season 2
Rui Hachimura George Lee
Season 2020-211961-62
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div 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 %
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
George Lee 75 18.0 7.6 - - 4.7 0.9 - - - 1.7 2.4 6.7 .358 - - - 2.8 3.7 .761
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
George Lee 6 8.3 4.3 - - 1.3 0.2 - - - 1.0 1.7 3.3 .500 - - - 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 3
Rui Hachimura George Lee
Season 2021-221962-63
Team Washington WizardsSan Francisco Warriors
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
George Lee 64 18.6 7.0 - - 3.4 1.0 - - - 1.8 2.3 6.2 .378 - - - 2.4 3.0 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
George Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rui Hachimura George Lee
Season 2022-231963-64
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors 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 %
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
George Lee 54 9.7 3.2 - - 1.8 0.5 - - - 1.2 1.2 3.1 .379 - - - 0.9 1.3 .662
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
George Lee 10 6.7 3.0 - - 1.6 0.4 - - - 1.5 0.9 2.0 .450 - - - 1.2 2.0 .600

Season 5
Rui Hachimura George Lee
Season 2023-241964-65
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
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
George Lee 19 13.0 4.8 - - 2.9 0.6 - - - 1.2 1.4 4.1 .351 - - - 2.0 2.7 .731
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
George Lee ------- --- ----------

Note: George Lee didn't play in 1965-66.

Season 6
Rui Hachimura George Lee
Season -1966-67
Team -San Francisco Warriors
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
George Lee 1 5.0 12.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 0.0 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 6.0 7.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
George Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Rui Hachimura George Lee
Season -1967-68
Team -San Francisco Warriors
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 %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
George Lee 10 10.6 3.3 - - 2.7 0.4 - - - 1.6 0.8 3.5 .229 - - - 1.7 2.4 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
George Lee ------- --- ----------
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