Rui Hachimura vs. John Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Thomas 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 John Thomas both played 5 years in the NBA. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while John Thomas 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
John Thomas 5 2 1997-98 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura John Thomas
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics, Toronto Raptors
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
John Thomas 54 9.9 2.8 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.0 2.1 .487 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rui Hachimura John Thomas
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Washington WizardsToronto Raptors
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
John Thomas 39 15.2 4.3 1.7 1.8 3.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.8 3.2 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .563
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
John Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rui Hachimura John Thomas
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Washington WizardsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
John Thomas 55 8.7 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .390
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
John Thomas 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: John Thomas didn't play in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Season 4
Rui Hachimura John Thomas
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
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
John Thomas 44 11.8 2.5 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.9 1.0 2.0 .488 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .587
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
John Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Rui Hachimura John Thomas
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
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
John Thomas 16 7.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.9 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
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
John Thomas 8 7.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.9 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
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