DeMarcus Cousins vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and DeMarcus Cousins 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 DeMarcus Cousins has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Rui Hachimura. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 6.7 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (19.6 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 8,418 points more (12,802 vs. 4,384).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +6.7 | 11 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +8,418 | 11 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,384 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+215).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +3.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | +215 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 13 | +13 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +258 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +314 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 228 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +315 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 335 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | +9 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | +11 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +5.1 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +2.6 | +4 | +313 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.3 | 7 | 341 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 4,562 | 9,924 | 46.0 | 426 | 1,288 | 33.1 | 3,252 | 4,411 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +8,418 | +2,845 | +6,473 | +3.8 | +43 | +286 | +5.1 | +2,685 | +3,668 | +2.6 | +4 | +313 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,384 | 1,717 | 3,451 | 49.8 | 383 | 1,002 | 38.2 | 567 | 743 | 76.3 | 7 | 341 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +9.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +6.8 | +1 | +11 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 59 | 124 | 47.6 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 38 | 54 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +215 | +86 | +149 | +5.5 | +37 | +71 | +9.2 | +6 | +3 | +6.8 | +1 | +11 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 145 | 273 | 53.1 | 48 | 99 | 48.5 | 44 | 57 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 6 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 311 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27 ppg and his lowest 8.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |