Rui Hachimura vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shawn Kemp 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Shawn Kemp averages 1.8 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (14.6 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 11,029 points more (15,347 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 6 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +1.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +11,029 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,140).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +5.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,140 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +248 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +526 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +683 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +31 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +55 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +10.4 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +2.3 | +8 | +714 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 27.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
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: | +11,029 | +3,814 | +7,868 | +0.8 | +343 | +867 | +10.4 | +3,744 | +5,072 | +2.3 | +8 | +714 |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 5,505 | 11,278 | 48.8 | 33 | 119 | 27.7 | 4,304 | 5,805 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
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: | +5.0 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +3.3 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +28.5 | +4.2 | +5.2 | +2.5 | +6 | +57 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
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: | +1,140 | +369 | +759 | +3.3 | +45 | +84 | +28.5 | +447 | +559 | +2.5 | +6 | +57 |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 514 | 1,032 | 49.8 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 491 | 616 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 8 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 1996 to 2003—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 586 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |