Rui HachimuraLos Angeles Clippers · #28
Rui Hachimura is an efficient 3-and-D forward for the Los Angeles Lakers and a trailblazer for Japanese basketball — the first Japanese-born player ever taken in the first round of the NBA draft. Of Japanese and Beninese heritage, he starred at Gonzaga (WCC Player of the Year), was drafted 9th in 2019 by Washington, and was traded to the Lakers in 2023, where he won the inaugural NBA Cup.
Rui Hachimura — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Rui Hachimura stands
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Rui Hachimura — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Rui Hachimura
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Rui Hachimura career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 48 | 30.1 | 13.5 | 6.1 | 1.8 | .466 | .287 |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 31.5 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .478 | .328 |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 22.5 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .491 | .447 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 24.3 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .488 | .337 |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 26.8 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .537 | .422 |
| 2024-25 | 59 | 31.7 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .509 | .413 |
| 2025-26 | 68 | 28.3 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | .514 | .443 |
| Career | 372 | 28.3 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Los Angeles Clippers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Rui Hachimura
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A trailblazing Japanese-Beninese forward and efficient 3-and-D scorer — a barrier-breaker in the NBA.
Turning pro
Drafted 9th overall, 2019 as a Forward.
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The first Japanese-born first-round pick — an efficient 3-and-D forward and a national icon.
Chapter
Born in Toyama to a Japanese mother and Beninese father, Hachimura starred at Gonzaga and won WCC Player of the Year.
Chapter
Washington drafted him 9th in 2019 — the first Japanese-born first-round pick ever.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- College
- Gonzaga
- Experience
- 7th Season
- NBA debut
- 2019
- Draft
- 9th overall, 2019
- Born
- Toyama, Japan
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #28
Hachimura is a genuine trailblazer and national icon in Japan — the country's first NBA first-round pick and a bridge between Japanese and American basketball. Of mixed Japanese and Beninese heritage, he has spoken about growing up as an outsider in Japan, and now carries the pride of a basketball-hungry nation, leading the flag-bearing and buzz around Japan's 2020 Olympic team. His younger brother Allen plays professionally in Japan's B.League.
On the court his identity has settled into an efficient 3-and-D forward — a strong catch-and-shoot threat who defends his position. That reliable, low-maintenance profile made him a fixture in the Lakers' rotation and a useful complementary piece around their stars.
An efficient, physical 3-and-D forward and trailblazer — reliable shooting and defense.
Rui Hachimura — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Rui Hachimura, answered.
