Vern Fleming vs. Rui Hachimura Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rui Hachimura and Vern Fleming, 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.

Vern Fleming played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Rui Hachimura, who played 5. Vern Fleming had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Rui Hachimura had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Vern Fleming 12 7 1984-85 to 1995-96
Rui Hachimura 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
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 %
Vern Fleming 80 31.1 14.1 1.9 2.2 4.0 3.1 1.2 0.1 2.5 2.9 5.4 11.5 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .767
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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 %
Vern Fleming 80 35.9 14.2 1.3 3.6 4.8 6.3 1.6 0.1 2.6 2.9 5.5 10.8 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 4.4 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Vern Fleming 82 31.1 12.0 1.3 2.7 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 3.7 .788
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 4 35.3 12.3 2.3 4.3 6.5 6.0 1.0 0.3 2.5 3.8 3.3 9.0 .361 0.0 0.3 .000 5.8 7.5 .767
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Vern Fleming 80 34.2 13.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 7.1 1.4 0.1 2.2 2.8 5.5 10.6 .523 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.5 .802
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Vern Fleming 76 33.6 14.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.8 5.5 10.7 .515 0.0 0.3 .130 3.2 4.0 .799
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1989-90-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Vern Fleming 82 35.1 14.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 7.4 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 5.7 11.2 .508 0.1 0.4 .353 2.8 3.6 .782
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 37.7 13.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 2.0 5.3 11.3 .471 0.0 0.7 .000 2.7 3.0 .889
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1990-91-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Vern Fleming 69 28.0 12.7 1.2 1.9 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 5.2 9.7 .531 0.1 0.3 .222 2.3 3.2 .729
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 5 23.0 9.4 2.0 1.4 3.4 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.6 2.0 3.6 8.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .786
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1991-92-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Vern Fleming 82 21.2 8.9 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.6 3.6 7.4 .482 0.1 0.3 .222 1.6 2.2 .737
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 17.0 7.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1992-93-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Vern Fleming 75 20.0 9.5 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 3.7 7.4 .505 0.1 0.5 .194 1.9 2.6 .726
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 26.7 10.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.3 1.000
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1993-94-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Vern Fleming 55 19.1 6.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.7 5.8 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .736
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 16 15.4 5.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.4 4.8 .513 0.0 0.3 .000 1.1 1.3 .850
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1994-95-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Vern Fleming 55 12.5 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .722
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming 3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Vern Fleming Rui Hachimura
Season 1995-96-
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 %
Vern Fleming 77 22.7 7.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.9 6.8 .433 0.0 0.4 .107 1.7 2.3 .751
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
Rui Hachimura ------- --- ----------