Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rui Hachimura.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 11.1 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (23.9 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 16,220 points more (20,538 vs. 4,318).

Points Per Game

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 23.9
+11.1
12
Rui Hachimura 12.8
6

Total Points

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 20,538
+16,220
12
Rui Hachimura 4,318
6

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+14.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,888).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
+14.7
9
Rui Hachimura 12.3
4

Total Points

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
+1,888
9
Rui Hachimura 382
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Rui Hachimura 0

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+9
Rui Hachimura 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 54
+54
Rui Hachimura 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 293
+286
Rui Hachimura 7

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 563
+506
Rui Hachimura 57

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 760
+535
Rui Hachimura 225

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 856
+525
Rui Hachimura 331

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 3
Rui Hachimura 6
+3

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Rui Hachimura 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 8
+8
Rui Hachimura 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 37
+37
Rui Hachimura 0

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 66
+58
Rui Hachimura 8

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 81
+64
Rui Hachimura 17

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 84
+53
Rui Hachimura 31

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 0
Rui Hachimura 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 23.9 8.8 15.9 55.1 0.6 2.2 28.4 5.8 8.3 69.3 12 859
difference:+11.1+3.8+5.8+5.5+0.5+0.7+9.7+4.1+6.1+7.1+6+522
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 20,538 7,525 13,668 55.1 542 1,908 28.4 4,946 7,134 69.3 12 859
difference:+16,220+5,834+10,258+5.5+166+922+9.7+4,386+6,401+7.1+6+522
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.0 10.1 19.1 53.2 0.7 2.8 25.9 6.0 9.6 62.5 9 84
difference:+14.7+5.4+10.3+0.1+0.8+0.4+22.6+4.6+7.8+14.7+5+53
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2,270 852 1,602 53.2 62 239 25.9 504 807 62.5 9 84
difference:+1,888+707+1,329+0.1+14+140+22.6+460+750+14.7+5+53
Rui Hachimura 382 145 273 53.1 48 99 48.5 44 57 77.2 4 31

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
201477
Rui Hachimura 13.5
+6.7
202048

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
201581
Rui Hachimura 13.8
+1.1
202157

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
+5.6
201680
Rui Hachimura 11.3
202242

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 22.9
+11.7
201780
Rui Hachimura 11.2
202363

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.9
+13.3
201875
Rui Hachimura 13.6
202468

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 27.7
+14.6
201972
Rui Hachimura 13.1
202559

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons:

* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 6 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 394 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 28.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
20156
Rui Hachimura 14.8
+3.3
20215

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 24.8
+12.6
20176
Rui Hachimura 12.2
202316

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.7
+17.9
20187
Rui Hachimura 7.8
20245

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.5
+10.7
201915
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20255

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 29.8 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3.