Rui Hachimura vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 11.7 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (24.6 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 943 points more (5,344 vs. 4,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +11.7 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,401 | 7 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,344 | +943 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | +382 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 170 | +112 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 229 | +16 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 213 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 336 | +119 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 217 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | +6 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.4 | 7 | 342 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.5 | +6.1 | +8.9 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +5.5 | +3.8 | +5.7 | +7.5 | +1 | +125 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 6 | 217 |
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: | +943 | +339 | +50 | +8.9 | +352 | +908 | +5.5 | +617 | +977 | +7.5 | +1 | +125 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,344 | 2,063 | 3,515 | 58.7 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,186 | 1,722 | 68.9 | 6 | 217 |
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 |
| Zion Williamson | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rui Hachimura's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rui Hachimura played 2 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 64 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rui Hachimura's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Rui Hachimura played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 5 games. |