LaMelo Ball vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Rui Hachimura has better playoff stats. 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, LaMelo Ball averages 8.2 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (21.0 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 541 points more (4,859 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +8.2 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | +541 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Rui Hachimura has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +12.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | +382 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | +73 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | +15 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | +101 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Rui Hachimura's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.4 | +7.5 | +7.5 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +7.3 | +1 | +106 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +541 | +25 | +663 | +7.5 | +329 | +948 | +1.6 | +162 | +130 | +7.3 | +1 | +106 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +4.7 | +8.8 | +53.1 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +48.5 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +77.2 | +4 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +382 | +145 | +273 | +53.1 | +48 | +99 | +48.5 | +44 | +57 | +77.2 | +4 | +31 |
| 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 LaMelo Ball 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2024 | 5 |
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. |