Rui Hachimura vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Norman Powell averages 0.4 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (13.3 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 3,828 points more (8,229 vs. 4,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Norman Powell | 13.3 | +0.4 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,401 | 7 | |
| Norman Powell | 8,229 | +3,828 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+2.6 points per game) while Norman Powell scored more points (+500).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +2.6 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Norman Powell | 882 | +500 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
| Norman Powell | 151 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 229 | |||
| Norman Powell | 396 | +167 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 336 | |||
| Norman Powell | 569 | +233 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +45 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +25 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
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: | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +6.1 | +4 | +278 |
| Norman Powell | 13.3 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 620 |
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: | +3,828 | +1,147 | +2,632 | +2.7 | +684 | +1,671 | +1.7 | +850 | +975 | +6.1 | +4 | +278 |
| Norman Powell | 8,229 | 2,871 | 6,097 | 47.1 | 1,068 | 2,677 | 39.9 | 1,419 | 1,720 | 82.5 | 11 | 620 |
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: | +2.6 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +8.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +9.9 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +5 | +60 | |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
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: | +500 | +170 | +425 | +8.0 | +71 | +209 | +9.9 | +89 | +109 | +2.9 | +5 | +60 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 4 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |