Rui Hachimura
Forward · LA Clippers · #28
Rui Hachimura: season analysis
Rui Hachimura is a 28-year-old forward for the LA Clippers, wearing number 28. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 230 pounds, Hachimura has 8 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Gonzaga.
In 2026-27, Hachimura is averaging 14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.6 minutes per game, starting all 8 games. The shooting line reads 38.7% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range and 68.2% from the free-throw line. That makes Hachimura the team's leading rebounder this season.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Los Angeles Lakers (11.5 points in 28.3 minutes per game), scoring is up by 2.9 points per game and playing time up by 1.3 minutes.
Before this season, Hachimura played 7 NBA seasons and 468 games, averaging 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2020-21 at 13.8 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Hachimura was drafted in 2019 by the Washington Wizards franchise. NBA teams so far: Washington Wizards (2019–2023), Los Angeles Lakers (2023–). Nationality: Japan. Honors include the Julius Erving Award (2019); the West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2019).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Rui Hachimura on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | LA Clippers |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #28 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | February 8, 1998 · Toyama, Japan |
| Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 230 lbs (104 kg) |
| College | Gonzaga |
| NBA experience | 8 years |
| Salary | — |
Clippers teammates
Bradley BealG · #3
Cam ChristieG · #24
Gradey DickG · #9
Kris DunnG · #8
Darius GarlandG · #10
Brandon IngramF · #7
Isaiah JacksonF · #23
Derrick Jones Jr.F · #5
Brook LopezC · #11
Nick MartinelliF · #12
Jordan MillerG · #22
Baba MillerF · #18
Yanic Konan NiederhauserC · #14
Jalen PickettG · #21
Kobe SandersG · #4
Max StrusG · #31
Keaton WaglerG · #1
Blake WesleyG · #20
Last 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | @ PHX | L 110-133 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | -17 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs NOP | W 139-123 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +2 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs MIA | L 116-117 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 1-7 | 6-7 | +8 |
| 2026-11-01 | @ GSW | L 112-124 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | -28 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ MIN | L 101-127 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | -4 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ OKC | L 101-108 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -17 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ LAL | L 117-125 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-14 | 3-6 | 3-4 | -17 |
| 2026-10-21 | vs SAC | W 121-96 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-13 | 2-7 | 2-5 | +13 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | la clippers | 8 | 8 | 29.6 | 14.4 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 38.7 | 36.7 | 68.2 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 5.1-13.3 | 2.3-6.1 | 1.9-2.8 |
| 2025-26 | los angeles lakers | 68 | 41 | 28.3 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 51.4 | 44.3 | 69.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.5-8.8 | 1.7-3.9 | 0.7-1.1 |
| 2024-25 | los angeles lakers | 59 | 57 | 31.7 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 50.9 | 41.3 | 77.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0-9.8 | 1.7-4.2 | 1.5-1.9 |
| 2023-24 | los angeles lakers | 68 | 39 | 26.8 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 53.7 | 42.2 | 73.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 5.3-9.9 | 1.4-3.4 | 1.5-2.0 |
| 2022-23 | 2022 23 Totals | 63 | 9 | 23.3 | 11.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 48.6 | 31.9 | 73.9 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5-9.3 | 0.8-2.5 | 1.4-1.9 |
| 2022-23 | los angeles lakers | 33 | 9 | 22.4 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 48.5 | 29.6 | 72.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.8-7.9 | 0.6-2.2 | 1.3-1.8 |
| 2022-23 | washington wizards | 30 | 0 | 24.3 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 48.8 | 33.7 | 75.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 5.3-10.8 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.5-1.9 |
| 2021-22 | washington wizards | 42 | 13 | 22.5 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 49.1 | 44.7 | 69.7 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 4.5-9.1 | 1.3-2.9 | 1.1-1.6 |
| 2020-21 | washington wizards | 57 | 57 | 31.5 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 47.8 | 32.8 | 77.0 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.4-11.4 | 0.8-2.4 | 2.2-2.8 |
| 2019-20 | washington wizards | 48 | 48 | 30.1 | 13.5 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 46.6 | 28.7 | 82.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 5.3-11.4 | 0.5-1.8 | 2.4-2.9 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.