Rui Hachimura vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic 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.

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

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 9.2 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (22.0 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 12,319 points more (16,956 vs. 4,637).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 12.8
7
Nikola Jokic 22.0
+9.2
11

Total Points

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 4,637
7
Nikola Jokic 16,956
+12,319
11

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+15.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,198).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 12.3
4
Nikola Jokic 27.4
+15.1
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 382
4
Nikola Jokic 2,580
+2,198
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Nikola Jokic 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Nikola Jokic 4
+4

40+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Nikola Jokic 33
+33

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 7
Nikola Jokic 165
+158

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 60
Nikola Jokic 462
+402

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 242
Nikola Jokic 668
+426

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 354
Nikola Jokic 764
+410

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 7
+1
Nikola Jokic 6

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Nikola Jokic 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Nikola Jokic 7
+7

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Nikola Jokic 35
+35

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 8
Nikola Jokic 81
+73

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 17
Nikola Jokic 94
+77

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 31
Nikola Jokic 94
+63

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 0
Nikola Jokic 0

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:+9.2+3.4+4.9+6.3+0.1+0.1+2.6+2.4+2.7+6.2+4+409
Nikola Jokic 22.0 8.4 15.0 56.2 1.1 3.1 36.3 4.0 4.8 82.5 11 770

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:+12,319+4,690+7,938+6.3+447+1,305+2.6+2,492+2,965+6.2+4+409
Nikola Jokic 16,956 6,504 11,579 56.2 869 2,391 36.3 3,079 3,734 82.5 11 770

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:+15.1+5.7+11.0+0.6+0.3+1.3+9.7+3.5+4.1+5.4+3+63
Nikola Jokic 27.4 10.4 19.8 52.5 1.8 4.5 38.8 4.9 5.9 82.6 7 94

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:+2,198+833+1,591+0.6+117+326+9.7+415+499+5.4+3+63
Nikola Jokic 2,580 978 1,864 52.5 165 425 38.8 459 556 82.6 7 94

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.5
+3.5
202048
Nikola Jokic 10.0
201680

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.8
202157
Nikola Jokic 16.7
+2.9
201773

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.3
202242
Nikola Jokic 18.5
+7.2
201875

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.2
202363
Nikola Jokic 20.1
+8.9
201980

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.6
202468
Nikola Jokic 19.9
+6.3
202073

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.1
202559
Nikola Jokic 26.4
+13.3
202172

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.3
202624
Nikola Jokic 27.1
+13.8
202274

Nikola Jokic's additional seasons:

* Nikola Jokic played 4 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 243 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.8 ppg and his lowest 24.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20200
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20160

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
+14.8
20215
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20170

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20220
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20180

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 12.2
202316
Nikola Jokic 25.1
+12.9
201914

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 7.8
20245
Nikola Jokic 24.4
+16.6
202019

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20255
Nikola Jokic 29.8
+15.0
202110

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP *
20260
Nikola Jokic 31.0
+31.0
20225
* season in progress

Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 26.2.

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