Rui Hachimura vs. Scottie Pippen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scottie Pippen 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.

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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, 10 less than Scottie Pippen, who played 17. Rui Hachimura had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Scottie Pippen had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Scottie Pippen 17 16 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rui Hachimura Scottie Pippen
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+31+9.2+5.6+0.1+2.2+2.3+0.3+0.4+0.5-0.6-0.5+2.0+4.3+.003+0.4+1.5+.113+1.1+0.7+.253
Scottie Pippen 79 20.9 7.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.7 3.3 7.1 .463 0.1 0.3 .174 1.3 2.2 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 10 29.4 10.0 2.4 2.8 5.2 2.4 0.8 0.8 2.6 3.3 4.6 9.9 .465 0.3 0.6 .500 0.5 0.7 .714

Season 2

Rui Hachimura Scottie Pippen
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+16+1.6+0.6+1.0+0.4+0.6+2.1+1.1+0.7-1.5-1.5+0.3+0.5+.002+0.5+1.3+.055+0.6+1.3+.102
Scottie Pippen 73 33.1 14.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 3.5 1.9 0.8 2.7 3.6 5.7 11.9 .476 0.3 1.1 .273 2.8 4.1 .668
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:+12+1.8+1.7+1.0+0.6+0.4+2.9+1.0+0.7-1.4-0.1+0.9+1.3+.155+0.5+0.3+.207+0.5+0.5+.057
Scottie Pippen 17 36.4 13.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 3.9 1.4 0.9 2.4 3.7 4.9 10.7 .462 1.3 3.3 .393 1.9 2.9 .640

Season 3

Rui Hachimura Scottie Pippen
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+40+15.9+5.2+1.2+1.6+2.9+4.3+2.1+1.0-2.6-2.3+2.4+4.9+.002+1.0+1.5+.197+1.3+2.0+.022
Scottie Pippen 82 38.4 16.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 5.4 2.6 1.2 3.4 3.6 6.9 14.0 .489 0.3 1.4 .250 2.4 3.6 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 15 40.8 19.3 2.2 5.0 7.2 5.5 2.1 1.3 3.3 4.1 6.9 14.0 .495 0.7 2.1 .323 4.7 6.7 .710

Season 4

Rui Hachimura Scottie Pippen
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Washington Wizards, Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+19+13.5+6.6+1.2+1.6+2.8+5.3+2.1+0.7-2.0-2.2+2.8+4.8+.034+0.5+1.7+.010+1.5+2.2+.033
Scottie Pippen 82 36.8 17.8 2.0 5.3 7.3 6.2 2.4 1.1 2.8 3.3 7.3 14.1 .520 0.3 0.8 .309 2.9 4.1 .706
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:+1+17.1+9.4+1.6+3.6+5.3+5.2+2.0+0.8-2.6-1.8+3.8+8.4+.053+1.0+1.4+.252+2.8+3.8+.090
Scottie Pippen 17 41.4 21.6 2.2 6.7 8.9 5.8 2.5 1.1 3.2 3.4 8.4 16.6 .504 0.2 1.0 .235 4.7 5.9 .792

Season 5

Rui Hachimura Scottie Pippen
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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:+14+11.7+7.4+1.4+1.9+3.4+5.8+1.3+0.7-2.4-1.5+3.1+6.7+.031+1.2+2.4+.222+2.5+3.3+.021
Scottie Pippen 82 38.6 21.0 2.3 5.4 7.7 7.0 1.9 1.1 3.1 3.0 8.4 16.6 .506 0.2 1.0 .200 4.0 5.3 .760
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:+17+10.5+11.7+1.5+3.5+5.0+5.9+1.9+1.1-2.8-1.7+3.9+7.2+.073+0.7+1.7+.107+4.6+5.4+.261
Scottie Pippen 22 40.9 19.5 2.7 6.1 8.8 6.7 1.9 1.1 3.2 3.3 6.9 14.8 .468 0.3 1.1 .250 5.4 7.0 .761

Season 6

Rui Hachimura Scottie Pippen
Season 2024-251992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+22+6.9+5.5+1.2+1.5+2.7+4.9+1.3+0.5-2.2-0.9+2.8+6.6+.036+1.4+3.1+.176+1.4+2.4+.107
Scottie Pippen 81 38.6 18.6 2.5 5.2 7.7 6.3 2.1 0.9 3.0 2.7 7.8 16.4 .473 0.3 1.1 .237 2.9 4.3 .663
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:+14+5.1+5.3+1.1+1.2+2.3+4.6+1.6+0.1-2.3-0.9+2.4+5.8+.026+2.8+5.3+.308+3.3+5.5+.362
Scottie Pippen 19 41.5 20.1 1.9 5.0 6.9 5.6 2.2 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.0 17.2 .465 0.2 0.9 .176 3.9 6.1 .638

Season 7

Rui Hachimura Scottie Pippen
Season 2025-261993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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 9 35.9 16.7 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.6 6.2 10.6 .589 1.9 4.0 .472 2.3 3.1 .750
difference:+63+2.4+5.3+1.7+3.1+4.8+4.0+2.3+0.5-1.8-0.6+2.5+7.2+.098+1.0+1.3+.152+1.5+2.6+.090
Scottie Pippen 72 38.3 22.0 2.4 6.3 8.7 5.6 2.9 0.8 3.2 3.2 8.7 17.8 .491 0.9 2.7 .320 3.8 5.7 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 10 38.4 22.8 1.7 6.6 8.3 4.6 2.4 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.5 19.6 .434 1.2 4.5 .267 4.6 5.2 .885

Additional Years

* Scottie Pippen played 10 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 17, from 1995 to 2004—Scottie Pippen played in 9 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships.

In those 10 extra years over Rui Hachimura, Scottie Pippen got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 Steals Leader
Achievement 3 All-Star Game