Rui Hachimura vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Rui Hachimura 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick White 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick White averages 0.4 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (13.2 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 2,206 points more (6,843 vs. 4,637).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 12.8
7
Derrick White 13.2
+0.4
9

Total Points

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 4,637
7
Derrick White 6,843
+2,206
9

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick White has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+1 point per game) and he also scored more points (+719).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 12.3
4
Derrick White 13.3
+1.0
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 382
4
Derrick White 1,101
+719
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Derrick White 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 7
Derrick White 7

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 60
Derrick White 85
+25

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 242
Derrick White 357
+115

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 354
Derrick White 503
+149

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 7
Derrick White 16
+9

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Derrick White 4
+4

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 8
Derrick White 15
+7

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 17
Derrick White 54
+37

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 31
Derrick White 79
+48

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 0
Derrick White 4
+4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 12.8 5.0 10.1 49.8 1.2 3.0 38.9 1.6 2.1 76.3 7 361
difference:+0.4+0.4+0.2+5.4+0.8+2.4+2.3+0.5+0.4+8.8+2+158
Derrick White 13.2 4.6 10.3 44.4 2.0 5.4 36.6 2.1 2.5 85.1 9 519

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 4,637 1,814 3,641 49.8 422 1,086 38.9 587 769 76.3 7 361
difference:+2,206+552+1,682+5.4+600+1,705+2.3+502+510+8.8+2+158
Derrick White 6,843 2,366 5,323 44.4 1,022 2,791 36.6 1,089 1,279 85.1 9 519

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 12.3 4.7 8.8 53.1 1.5 3.2 48.5 1.4 1.8 77.2 4 31
difference:+1.0+0.1+1.2+7.5+0.8+2.5+9.3+0.5+0.4+8.2+2+52
Derrick White 13.3 4.6 10.0 45.6 2.3 5.7 39.2 1.9 2.2 85.4 6 83

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 382 145 273 53.1 48 99 48.5 44 57 77.2 4 31
difference:+719+233+556+7.5+139+378+9.3+114+128+8.2+2+52
Derrick White 1,101 378 829 45.6 187 477 39.2 158 185 85.4 6 83

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.5
+10.3
202048
Derrick White 3.2
201817

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.8
+3.9
202157
Derrick White 9.9
201967

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.3
202242
Derrick White 11.3
202068

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.2
202363
Derrick White 15.4
+4.2
202136

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.2
202363
Derrick White 13.2
+2.0
202275

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.6
+1.2
202468
Derrick White 12.4
202382

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.1
202559
Derrick White 15.2
+2.1
2024NBA Champion73

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.3
202624
Derrick White 16.4
+3.1
202576

Derrick White's additional seasons:

* Derrick White played 1 season more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In that year—his season 9 in 2026—he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 25 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20200
Derrick White 2.3
+2.3
20183

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20215
Derrick White 15.1
+0.3
20197

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20220
Derrick White -
DNP
20200

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 12.2
+12.2
202316
Derrick White -
DNP
20210

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 12.2
+3.7
202316
Derrick White 8.5
202223

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 7.8
20245
Derrick White 13.4
+5.6
202320

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20255
Derrick White 16.7
+1.9
2024NBA Champion19

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP *
20260
Derrick White 18.8
+18.8
202511
* season in progress

Derrick White's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Derrick White didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).