Alex Caruso vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Alex Caruso to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Rui Hachimura has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Alex Caruso scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Rui Hachimura averages 5.9 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (12.8 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 1,461 points more (4,318 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | +5.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | +1,461 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+4.7 points per game) while Alex Caruso scored more points (+27).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +4.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +27 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | +52 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | +111 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | +39 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +41 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | +2 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +20 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 44.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75.8 | 8 | 417 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +2.6 | +4.6 | +5.5 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +2 | +80 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 1,005 | 2,282 | 44.0 | 425 | 1,130 | 37.6 | 422 | 557 | 75.8 | 8 | 417 |
| difference: | +1,461 | +686 | +1,128 | +5.5 | +49 | +144 | +0.5 | +138 | +176 | +0.6 | +2 | +80 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 1,691 | 3,410 | 49.6 | 376 | 986 | 38.1 | 560 | 733 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 80.3 | 4 | 54 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +10.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +13.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +23 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 53.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 48.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 143 | 334 | 42.8 | 66 | 186 | 35.5 | 57 | 71 | 80.3 | 4 | 54 |
| difference: | +27 | +2 | +61 | +10.3 | +18 | +87 | +13.0 | +13 | +14 | +3.1 | +23 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 145 | 273 | 53.1 | 48 | 99 | 48.5 | 44 | 57 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alex Caruso's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alex Caruso played 2 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 125 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2020 | 21 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Alex Caruso's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Alex Caruso played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 23 games. |