Rui Hachimura vs. Shelden Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shelden Williams 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 less than Shelden Williams, who played 6. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Shelden Williams 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 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
Shelden Williams 6 1 2006-07 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rui Hachimura Shelden Williams
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
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
Shelden Williams 81 18.7 5.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.5 2.0 4.5 .455 0.0 0.0 .500 1.4 1.8 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rui Hachimura Shelden Williams
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
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
Shelden Williams 64 12.1 4.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.3 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .676
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
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rui Hachimura Shelden Williams
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Shelden Williams 45 11.4 4.1 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.5 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rui Hachimura Shelden Williams
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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
Shelden Williams 54 11.1 3.7 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.2 2.2 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .765
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
Shelden Williams 8 7.1 1.6 0.3 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .833

Season 5
Rui Hachimura Shelden Williams
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets, New York Knicks
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
Shelden Williams 59 15.4 4.5 1.6 3.1 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.7 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .773
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
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rui Hachimura Shelden Williams
Season -2011-12
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams 58 22.0 4.6 2.4 3.6 6.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.6 1.7 3.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------
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