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.
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.
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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 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 | ||
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 | |||
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: | +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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||