Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith 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.
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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 while Dorian Finney-Smith scored more total points in both stages. 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 4.5 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (12.8 points against 8.3). On the other hand Dorian Finney-Smith scored a total of 591 points more than Rui Hachimura (4,909 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | +4.5 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | +591 | 9 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+2.3 points per game) while Dorian Finney-Smith scored more points (+18).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +2.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | +18 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | +43 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +226 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +28 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | +9 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +6.0 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +4.6 | +3 | +254 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +591 | +102 | +699 | +6.0 | +544 | +1,554 | +1.9 | +157 | +172 | +4.6 | +3 | +254 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +8.8 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +7.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +18 | +1 | +52 | +8.8 | +39 | +112 | +7.3 | +19 | +23 | +3.7 | +1 | +9 |
| 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
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 4 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 260 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.3 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |