Rui Hachimura vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rui Hachimura scored more points in the postseason. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 7.9 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (20.8 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 9,322 points more (13,706 vs. 4,384).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +7.9 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,384 | 7 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,706 | +9,322 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+7 points per game) while Rui Hachimura scored more points (+305).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +7.0 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | +305 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 23 | +23 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 376 | +318 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 228 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 567 | +339 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 335 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 650 | +315 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | +6 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | +13 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | +27 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 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 | 76.3 | 7 | 341 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.4 | +5.7 | +2.8 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +7.1 | +5 | +317 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 658 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,384 | 1,717 | 3,451 | 49.8 | 383 | 1,002 | 38.2 | 567 | 743 | 76.3 | 7 | 341 |
| difference: | +9,322 | +3,176 | +6,959 | +2.8 | +1,164 | +2,954 | +0.9 | +1,806 | +2,103 | +7.1 | +5 | +317 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,706 | 4,893 | 10,410 | 47.0 | 1,547 | 3,956 | 39.1 | 2,373 | 2,846 | 83.4 | 12 | 658 |
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: | +7.0 | +2.1 | +7.0 | +10.3 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +11.0 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +16.1 | +3 | +27 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +305 | +118 | +210 | +10.3 | +39 | +75 | +11.0 | +30 | +42 | +16.1 | +3 | +27 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 6 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 328 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |