Kevin Garnett vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Kevin Garnett 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.
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Kevin Garnett 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 4.9 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (17.8 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 21,687 points more (26,071 vs. 4,384).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +4.9 | 21 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +21,687 | 21 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,384 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,219).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +5.9 | 14 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +2,219 | 14 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 4 | +4 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +573 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +1032 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 228 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +1114 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 335 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +7 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 9 | +9 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +50 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +111 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +111 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +10.7 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +14 | +1,121 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +21,687 | +8,788 | +17,691 | +0.1 | +209 | +370 | +10.7 | +4,320 | +5,447 | +2.6 | +14 | +1,121 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +5.3 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +21.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +10 | +112 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +2,219 | +914 | +1,943 | +5.3 | +33 | +44 | +21.2 | +424 | +536 | +1.7 | +10 | +112 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 145 | 273 | 53.1 | 48 | 99 | 48.5 | 44 | 57 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 14 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 22, from 2004 to 2016—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 898 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.8 | +15.8 | 1998 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 114 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |