Paolo Banchero vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Paolo Banchero 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.
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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rui Hachimura scored more points in the postseason. 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, Paolo Banchero averages 9.5 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (22.4 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 146 points more (4,547 vs. 4,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +9.5 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | +146 | 4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,401 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+15.7 points per game) while Rui Hachimura scored more points (+46).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +15.7 | 2 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | +46 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | +75 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 229 | +34 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 336 | +133 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +2 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +9.5 | +2.7 | +7.3 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +6.5 | +3.8 | +5.4 | +3.3 | +3 | +139 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.4 | 7 | 342 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 1,566 | 3,527 | 44.4 | 294 | 927 | 31.7 | 1,121 | 1,534 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +146 | +158 | +62 | +5.4 | +90 | +79 | +6.5 | +552 | +789 | +3.3 | +3 | +139 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,401 | 1,724 | 3,465 | 49.8 | 384 | 1,006 | 38.2 | 569 | 745 | 76.4 | 7 | 342 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +5.5 | +14.0 | +8.4 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +6.7 | +3.9 | +5.7 | +6.1 | +2 | +19 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +46 | +23 | +8.4 | +20 | +32 | +6.7 | +20 | +33 | +6.1 | +2 | +19 | |
| 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 Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 132 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 13.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rui Hachimura's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Rui Hachimura played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |