Desmond Bane vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane has better scoring stats than Rui Hachimura in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 5 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (17.8 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 1,262 points more (5,580 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +5.0 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | +1,262 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+73).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +4.6 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +73 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +80 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +31 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +2 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | +1 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +11.9 | +1 | +24 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1,262 | +354 | +923 | +2.4 | +436 | +993 | +2.9 | +118 | +35 | +11.9 | +1 | +24 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.1 | +4.4 | +9.4 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +8.9 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +12.7 | +4 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +73 | +11 | +84 | +9.4 | +24 | +83 | +8.9 | +27 | +22 | +12.7 | +4 | |
| 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
Rui Hachimura's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rui Hachimura played 1 season more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 59 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
Rui Hachimura's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Rui Hachimura played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 5 games. |