Rui Hachimura vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rui Hachimura.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Rui Hachimura scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Rui Hachimura has better playoff stats. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 10 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (22.9 points against 12.9). On the other hand Rui Hachimura scored a total of 1,682 points more than Victor Wembanyama (4,634 vs. 2,952).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | +10.0 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,634 | +1,682 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,952 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Rui Hachimura has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +12.3 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | +382 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 60 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 82 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 242 | +118 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 124 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 353 | +224 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 7 | +7 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Rui Hachimura's point thresholds are omited here.
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 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 38.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.3 | 7 | 360 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +3.3 | +7.5 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +3.6 | +5.0 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +5.3 | +4 | +231 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | 8.3 | 17.6 | 47.3 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 33.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 81.6 | 3 | 129 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,634 | 1,813 | 3,636 | 49.9 | 421 | 1,082 | 38.9 | 587 | 769 | 76.3 | 7 | 360 |
| difference: | +1,682 | +743 | +1,372 | +2.6 | +131 | +227 | +5.0 | +65 | +129 | +5.3 | +4 | +231 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,952 | 1,070 | 2,264 | 47.3 | 290 | 855 | 33.9 | 522 | 640 | 81.6 | 3 | 129 |
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: | +12.3 | +4.7 | +8.8 | +53.1 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +48.5 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +77.2 | +4 | +31 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +382 | +145 | +273 | +53.1 | +48 | +99 | +48.5 | +44 | +57 | +77.2 | +4 | +31 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rui Hachimura's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rui Hachimura played 4 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 7, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 213 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.7 ppg and his lowest 11.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rui Hachimura's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Rui Hachimura played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |