Rui Hachimura vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. 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, Michael Porter Jr. averages 3.4 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (16.3 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 1,305 points more (5,706 vs. 4,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.3 | +3.4 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,401 | 7 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,706 | +1,305 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+0.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+592).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +0.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +592 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 119 | +61 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 229 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 279 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 336 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 343 | +7 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +44 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 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: | +3.4 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +8 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.3 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 50.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 40.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.4 | 7 | 350 |
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: | +1,305 | +442 | +867 | +0.2 | +475 | +1,107 | +2.5 | +54 | +96 | +3.0 | +8 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,706 | 2,166 | 4,332 | 50.0 | 859 | 2,113 | 40.7 | 515 | 649 | 79.4 | 7 | 350 |
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: | +0.7 | +1.9 | +8.6 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +11.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1 | +44 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
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: | +592 | +211 | +526 | +8.6 | +118 | +345 | +11.1 | +52 | +68 | +0.4 | +1 | +44 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rui Hachimura's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rui Hachimura played 1 season more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rui Hachimura's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Rui Hachimura didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |