Rui Hachimura vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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.
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 Fred VanVleet scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Rui Hachimura has a better scoring average 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 2.1 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (14.9 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 3,886 points more (8,204 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 6 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +2.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +3,886 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+1.3 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+267).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +1.3 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +267 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +107 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +168 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +198 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +12 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +2.4 | +9.5 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +9.8 | +3 | +213 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 1,691 | 3,410 | 49.6 | 376 | 986 | 38.1 | 560 | 733 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
| difference: | +3,886 | +1,072 | +3,475 | +9.5 | +1,010 | +2,745 | +1.0 | +732 | +765 | +9.8 | +3 | +213 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +13.4 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +10.2 | +0.2 | +9.0 | +2 | +28 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +267 | +74 | +278 | +13.4 | +82 | +240 | +10.2 | +37 | +37 | +9.0 | +2 | +28 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 2 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 133 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 7 games. |