Rui Hachimura vs. Lester Hudson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lester Hudson 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, 1 more than Lester Hudson, who played 4. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Lester Hudson had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Lester Hudson 4 1 2009-10 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura Lester Hudson
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies
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
Lester Hudson 25 5.2 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.1 .396 0.2 0.6 .313 0.4 0.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rui Hachimura Lester Hudson
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
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
Lester Hudson 11 6.6 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 .250 0.4 1.4 .267 0.2 0.4 .500
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
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rui Hachimura Lester Hudson
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies
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
Lester Hudson 16 20.9 10.9 0.4 2.4 2.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.6 3.9 10.1 .383 1.0 4.0 .250 2.1 2.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Note: Lester Hudson didn't play in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Season 4
Rui Hachimura Lester Hudson
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsClippers 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 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
Lester Hudson 5 11.2 3.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.8 .429 0.6 1.2 .500 0.6 0.8 .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
Lester Hudson 7 5.4 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.0 .429 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Rui Hachimura Lester Hudson
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
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
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
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