Rui Hachimura vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas 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 / 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.

Rui Hachimura played 6 years in the NBA, 7 less than Jonas Valanciunas, who played 13. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Jonas Valanciunas had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Rui Hachimura 6 4 2019-20 to 2024-25
Jonas Valanciunas 13 8 2012-13 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Washington WizardsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+14+6.2+4.6+0.4+0.5+0.1+1.1+0.5+1.1-0.4-0.8+2.0+5.5+.091+0.5+1.8+0.1+.040
Jonas Valanciunas 62 23.9 8.9 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.0 3.3 5.9 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rui Hachimura nor Jonas Valanciunas played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Rui Hachimura Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Washington WizardsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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%
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
difference:+24+3.3+2.5+1.9+1.4+3.3+0.7+0.5+0.8-0.5-1.0+1.0+3.1+.053+0.8+2.4+0.2+0.4+.008
Jonas Valanciunas 81 28.2 11.3 2.8 6.0 8.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.1 4.4 8.3 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+6.0+3.9+1.7+0.8+2.5+0.7+0.4+0.8-1.7-0.5+1.4+2.4+.016+1.8+3.0+0.6+0.7+.053
Jonas Valanciunas 7 28.6 10.9 2.7 7.0 9.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.1 4.4 7.0 .633 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.1 .636

Season 3
Rui Hachimura Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Washington WizardsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+38+3.7+0.7+2.1+2.8+4.9+0.6+0.1+1.0-0.6-1.5+0.2+0.9+.081+1.3+2.9+1.6+1.9+.089
Jonas Valanciunas 80 26.2 12.0 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 2.8 4.7 8.2 .572 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 4 26.5 11.3 2.3 7.0 9.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.8 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 4
Rui Hachimura Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East 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%
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
difference:+3+2.7+1.6+2.3+2.4+4.6+0.2+0.1+0.9-0.6-1.5+0.6+0.4+.079+0.8+2.5+1.3+1.7+.022
Jonas Valanciunas 60 26.0 12.8 3.1 6.1 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 5.1 8.9 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+4+2.5+1.6+3.4+3.7+7.2+0.3+0.3+0.9-0.9-1.1+1.1+1.8+.010+1.2+2.4+0.5+1.2+.138
Jonas Valanciunas 12 26.8 13.8 4.0 6.8 10.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.5 2.7 5.7 10.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.3 .744

Season 5
Rui Hachimura Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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%
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
difference:+12+1.1+1.6+1.9+3.2+5.2+0.5+0.1+0.4-0.6-1.2+0.4+1.1+.020+1.4+3.4+0.7+0.7+.072
Jonas Valanciunas 80 25.8 12.0 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 4.9 8.8 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+7.8+3.4+0.3+3.2+2.9+0.6+0.2+0.6-0.9-0.6+1.4+0.5+.148+1.0+2.7+.357+1.6+1.7+.227
Jonas Valanciunas 10 22.6 11.2 0.9 5.8 6.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.4 8.1 .543 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .727

Season 6
Rui Hachimura Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+18+9.3+0.4+1.1+2.5+3.6+0.3+0.4+0.5-0.7-0.7+0.1+0.9+.059+1.3+3.2+.008+0.7+0.8+.036
Jonas Valanciunas 77 22.4 12.7 2.4 6.2 8.6 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 5.1 8.9 .568 0.4 1.0 .405 2.2 2.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+12.0+0.2+2.2+3.7+5.9+0.2+0.2+0.9-0.5-0.2+0.2+0.7+.051+2.8+5.7+.084+2.2+2.8+.176
Jonas Valanciunas 10 24.4 14.6 3.0 7.5 10.5 1.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.2 5.8 10.7 .542 0.2 0.5 .400 2.8 3.4 .824

Additional Years

* Jonas Valanciunas played 7 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2019 to 2025—Jonas Valanciunas played in 3 Playoffs.

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