Josh Giddey vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Josh Giddey 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Josh Giddey averages 1.3 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (14.1 points against 12.8). On the other hand Rui Hachimura scored a total of 376 points more than Josh Giddey (4,318 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +1.3 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | +376 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+295).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +3.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | +295 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +5.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2 | +57 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +376 | +98 | +23 | +3.2 | +57 | +18 | +5.1 | +123 | +161 | +2 | +57 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +7.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +13.2 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +10.3 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +295 | +111 | +198 | +7.8 | +36 | +65 | +13.2 | +37 | +49 | +10.3 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 190 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.6 ppg and his lowest 11.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
Rui Hachimura's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Rui Hachimura played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |