2025-26 Season
RUI HACHIMURA
2025-26 Season
RUI HACHIMURA
Hachimura produces at an above average rate for a 30-minute workload.
Hachimura produces at an above average rate for a 30-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Rui Hachimura's opening stretch of the 2025-26 campaign was defined by an extreme, maddening polarity between hyper-efficient scoring outbursts and baffling offensive disappearing acts. When aggressive, he was an absolute flamethrower, torching the nets on 10/24 vs MIN for 23 points on just 13 shots to post a massive +18.9 Impact score. That stellar rating was fueled by his pristine shot selection, but his relentless hustle and engaged perimeter defense amplified his value far beyond mere scoring. Yet, that assertiveness routinely vanished. His passivity bottomed out completely on 12/02 vs PHX, where he somehow attempted a single field goal in 23 minutes of action. He finished that night with a dismal -9.4 Impact score, dragged down heavily by his total refusal to look at the rim despite respectable defensive effort. Even when he did hunt his shot, poor selection and a lack of peripheral stats could tank his effectiveness, as seen on 12/01 vs NOP where his erratic 2-for-8 chucking from deep resulted in a -2.6 Impact score despite finishing with 14 points. He remains a highly capable weapon, but this maddening inconsistency threatens to cap his ceiling as a reliable starting forward.
A mid-season demotion to the second unit defined this erratic stretch for Rui Hachimura, sparking a brief offensive resurgence before familiar inconsistency swallowed him whole. Moving to the bench temporarily fixed his confidence. The shift culminated in a brilliant performance on 01/27 vs CHI, where he poured in 23 points on scorching 9-for-11 shooting. He earned a massive +19.3 Impact score that night because his pristine shot selection and perimeter spacing completely overwhelmed the opposition. Hachimura even found ways to salvage value when his jumper broke down, evidenced by his +1.2 Impact score on 01/21 vs DEN despite managing just 9 points on an ugly 4-for-13 shooting night. In that gritty matchup, he offset his offensive woes by crashing the glass for six rebounds and dialing up his defensive effort against a physical frontline. Conversely, his scoring bursts often masked deeper flaws, like his 13-point outing on 12/19 vs UTA where he still posted a -2.3 Impact score. Despite shooting an efficient 6-for-10 from the floor in 33 minutes, his lackluster defensive awareness and failure to secure the boards actively dragged the starting unit down.
Rui Hachimura’s late-season run was defined by a volatile climb out of the rotation basement into an indispensable starting role. Early in March, he looked completely lost as a reserve, bottoming out on 03/03 vs NOP with a brutal -10.5 Impact score because he failed to hit a single shot and grabbed just two rebounds in 19 empty minutes. When his jumper is broken, Hachimura often floats around the perimeter without generating the secondary hustle plays needed to justify his floor time. However, a shift into the starting lineup unlocked a more engaged version of the forward, perfectly illustrated on 03/08 vs NYK. Despite scoring a modest 13 points, he registered a stellar +10.3 Impact mark by grinding out 37 minutes, hitting three triples, and battling for seven rebounds to swing the possession battle. That momentum peaked on 04/12 vs UTA. Pouring in 22 points and ripping down 10 boards on highly efficient 8-for-12 shooting, Hachimura posted a massive +22.8 Impact score by finally pairing his smooth touch with relentless activity on the glass.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Hachimura's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 77% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Hachimura locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: +1.5, second-half: +3.6. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Hot right now — 15 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 15 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 65 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
78 games played
