Rui Hachimura vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 6.1 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (19.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 4,846 points more (9,247 vs. 4,401).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 12.9
7
Yao Ming 19.0
+6.1
8

Total Points

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 4,401
7
Yao Ming 9,247
+4,846
8

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+7.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+173).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 12.3
4
Yao Ming 19.8
+7.5
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 382
4
Yao Ming 555
+173
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Yao Ming 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 7
Yao Ming 49
+42

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 58
Yao Ming 232
+174

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 229
Yao Ming 440
+211

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 336
Yao Ming 483
+147

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 6
+3
Yao Ming 3

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Yao Ming 3
+3

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 8
Yao Ming 15
+7

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 17
Yao Ming 26
+9

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 31
+3
Yao Ming 28

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 0
Yao Ming 0

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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:+6.1+2.0+3.2+2.7+1.1+2.9+18.2+3.4+3.9+6.9+1+144
Yao Ming 19.0 7.0 13.3 52.4 0.0 0.0 20.0 5.1 6.1 83.3 8 486

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:+4,846+1,656+2,980+2.7+382+996+18.2+1,916+2,239+6.9+1+144
Yao Ming 9,247 3,380 6,445 52.4 2 10 20.0 2,485 2,984 83.3 8 486

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:+7.5+2.3+4.6+1.3+1.5+3.2+48.5+4.5+5.3+6.1+3
Yao Ming 19.8 7.0 13.4 51.9 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 7.1 83.3 4 28

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:+173+50+103+1.3+48+99+48.5+121+141+6.1+3
Yao Ming 555 195 376 51.9 0 0 - 165 198 83.3 4 28

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.5
202048
Yao Ming 13.5
200382

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.8
202157
Yao Ming 17.5
+3.7
200482

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.3
202242
Yao Ming 18.3
+7.0
200580

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.2
202363
Yao Ming 22.3
+11.1
200657

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.2
202363
Yao Ming 25.0
+13.8
200748

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.6
202468
Yao Ming 22.0
+8.4
200855

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.1
202559
Yao Ming 19.7
+6.6
200977

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 16.6
+6.4
20265
Yao Ming 10.2
20115

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20200
Yao Ming -
DNP
20030

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20215
Yao Ming 15.0
+0.2
20045

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20220
Yao Ming 21.4
+21.4
20057

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 12.2
+12.2
202316
Yao Ming -
DNP
20060

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 12.2
202316
Yao Ming 25.1
+12.9
20077

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 7.8
+7.8
20245
Yao Ming -
DNP
20080

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20255
Yao Ming 17.1
+2.3
20099

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP *
20260
Yao Ming -
DNP
20110
* season in progress