Rui Hachimura vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray 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 Jamal Murray 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 5.1 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (18.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 5,330 points more (9,731 vs. 4,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +5.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,401 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,731 | +5,330 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+11.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,494).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +11.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,494 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 226 | +168 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 229 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 446 | +217 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 336 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 533 | +197 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.4 | 7 | 342 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +4.2 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +10.7 | +2 | +198 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 45.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 540 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,401 | 1,724 | 3,465 | 49.8 | 384 | 1,006 | 38.2 | 569 | 745 | 76.4 | 7 | 342 |
| difference: | +5,330 | +1,867 | +4,414 | +4.2 | +774 | +2,027 | +822 | +852 | +10.7 | +2 | +198 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,731 | 3,591 | 7,879 | 45.6 | 1,158 | 3,033 | 38.2 | 1,391 | 1,597 | 87.1 | 9 | 540 |
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: | +11.4 | +4.1 | +10.6 | +7.5 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +10.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +13.2 | +1 | +48 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
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: | +1,494 | +553 | +1,256 | +7.5 | +158 | +439 | +10.2 | +230 | +246 | +13.2 | +1 | +48 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 1 season more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 4 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jamal Murray didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |