Mikal Bridges vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Mikal Bridges 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 Mikal Bridges 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Mikal Bridges averages 2 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (14.8 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 3,886 points more (8,204 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | +2.0 | 7 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | +3,886 | 7 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Mikal Bridges has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+1.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+409).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | +1.6 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +409 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 7 | +7 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | +89 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | +174 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | +215 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +4 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | +3 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | +23 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | +26 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +7.9 | +1 | +219 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 3,059 | 6,318 | 48.4 | 977 | 2,631 | 37.1 | 1,109 | 1,316 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +3,886 | +1,368 | +2,908 | +1.2 | +601 | +1,645 | +1.0 | +549 | +583 | +7.9 | +1 | +219 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 46.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +6.6 | +1.0 | +12.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +8.4 | +26 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 311 | 668 | 46.6 | 86 | 237 | 36.3 | 83 | 97 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +409 | +166 | +395 | +6.6 | +38 | +138 | +12.2 | +39 | +40 | +8.4 | +26 | |
| 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
Mikal Bridges' additional seasons: | ||||
* Mikal Bridges played 1 season more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2025—he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 82 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 22 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Mikal Bridges' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Mikal Bridges played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 18 games. |