Steven Adams vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura and Steven Adams 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 Rui Hachimura has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Steven Adams scored more total points in both stages. 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, Rui Hachimura averages 4 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (12.8 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 2,425 points more than Rui Hachimura (6,743 vs. 4,318).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | +4.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +2,425 | 11 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+4.8 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+167).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | +4.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +167 | 8 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 57 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | +93 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 225 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +397 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 331 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +30 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +5 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +32 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +9.0 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +32.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +23.1 | +5 | +427 |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.8 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +2,425 | +1,113 | +1,376 | +9.0 | +375 | +969 | +32.2 | +574 | +1,396 | +23.1 | +5 | +427 |
| Rui Hachimura | 4,318 | 1,691 | 3,410 | 49.6 | 376 | 986 | 38.1 | 560 | 733 | 76.4 | 6 | 337 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +8.3 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +48.5 | +0.8 | +23.8 | +4 | +42 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 53.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 48.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +167 | +79 | +92 | +8.3 | +48 | +96 | +48.5 | +57 | +132 | +23.8 | +4 | +42 |
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 145 | 273 | 53.1 | 48 | 99 | 48.5 | 44 | 57 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 4 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 234 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.6 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.7 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |