Rui Hachimura vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Rui Hachimura has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Rui Hachimura averages 3 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (12.8 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 5,019 points more than Rui Hachimura (9,337 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | +3.0 | 6 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +5,019 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rajon Rondo has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,287).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | +0.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,287 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +221 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +570 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +50 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +65 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +100 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
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: | +3.0 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +5.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +15.3 | +10 | +620 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +5,019 | +2,195 | +5,106 | +4.0 | +73 | +398 | +5.7 | +556 | +1,093 | +15.3 | +10 | +620 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.6 | +9.1 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +15.5 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +12.3 | +6 | +103 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
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: | +1,287 | +529 | +1,259 | +9.1 | +20 | +107 | +15.5 | +209 | +333 | +12.3 | +6 | +103 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 11 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 17, from 2013 to 2022—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 565 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.7 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.1 points in a total of 55 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |