Rui Hachimura vs. Kyle Lowry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Lowry 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 / 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.

Rui Hachimura played 7 years in the NBA, 12 less than Kyle Lowry, who played 19. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kyle Lowry had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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 7 4 2019-20 to 2025-26
Kyle Lowry 19 11 2006-07 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura Kyle Lowry
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Washington WizardsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement 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:+38+12.6+7.9+0.4+2.6+3.0+1.4+0.6+0.1-0.1-0.2+3.9+7.6+.098+0.2+1.0+.088+0.1+0.1+.064
Kyle Lowry 10 17.5 5.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 3.2 1.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.4 3.8 .368 0.3 0.8 .375 2.5 2.8 .893
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rui Hachimura nor Kyle Lowry played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Rui Hachimura Kyle Lowry
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Washington WizardsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+25+6.0+4.2+0.4+2.1+2.5+2.2+0.3+0.2-0.3-0.2+2.3+4.2+.046+0.4+0.7+.071+0.8+1.4+.072
Kyle Lowry 82 25.5 9.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.5 2.3 3.1 7.2 .432 0.4 1.7 .257 3.0 4.2 .698
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
Kyle Lowry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Rui Hachimura Kyle Lowry
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Washington WizardsMemphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+35+0.7+3.7+0.3+1.1+1.3+2.5+0.4-0.7-0.6+2.0+3.5+.056+1.0+1.6+.192+1.3+1.3+.104
Kyle Lowry 77 21.8 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.9 2.5 5.6 .435 0.3 1.3 .255 2.4 2.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------
Kyle Lowry 13 19.5 5.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.3 1.2 .250 1.8 2.4 .742

Season 4
Rui Hachimura Kyle Lowry
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+5+1.0+2.1+0.5+1.4+0.9+3.6+0.6+0.3-0.9-1.4+1.8+2.5+.089+0.3+0.5+.047+1.8+1.9+.088
Kyle Lowry 68 24.3 9.1 1.3 2.3 3.6 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 2.5 2.7 6.8 .397 0.5 2.0 .272 3.2 3.8 .827
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
Kyle Lowry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Rui Hachimura Kyle Lowry
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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:+7+7.3+0.1+0.3+0.6+0.2+5.5+0.8+0.1-1.4-1.3+0.7+0.9+.111+0.3+1.2+.046+1.1+1.3+.026
Kyle Lowry 75 34.2 13.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.7 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.8 4.6 10.8 .426 1.7 4.6 .376 2.6 3.3 .765
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
Kyle Lowry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Rui Hachimura Kyle Lowry
Season 2024-252011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+12+0.4+1.2+0.5+0.5+5.2+0.8+0.1-2.0-1.0+0.5+1.1+.100+0.3+.039+2.1+2.3+.094
Kyle Lowry 47 32.1 14.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.6 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 4.5 10.9 .409 1.7 4.5 .374 3.6 4.2 .864
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
Kyle Lowry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Rui Hachimura Kyle Lowry
Season 2025-262012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura 4 36.0 16.5 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.0 6.5 10.3 .634 1.8 4.0 .438 1.8 2.5 .700
difference:+64+6.3+4.9+0.3+0.6+0.9+4.9+0.9+0.1-0.8-1.2+2.8+1.1+.233+0.3+0.1+.076+1.0+1.0+.095
Kyle Lowry 68 29.7 11.6 0.8 3.9 4.7 6.4 1.4 0.4 2.3 3.2 3.7 9.2 .401 1.5 4.1 .362 2.8 3.5 .795
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rui Hachimura nor Kyle Lowry played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Kyle Lowry played 12 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2014 to 2025—Kyle Lowry played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 12 extra years over Rui Hachimura, Kyle Lowry got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
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