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Rui Hachimura
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LA Clippers

Rui Hachimura

#28 · LA Clippers · 6-8 (203 cm) · 230 lb · Gonzaga

Rui Hachimura plays for the LA Clippers. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at power forward and #3 at small forward. Rui Hachimura is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 8 games, 8 as a starter, averaging 29.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (100 %). He averages 14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Giannis Antetokounmpo, Zion Williamson, and Yaxel Lendeborg, who score 23.8 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder ·

Probable starter at power forward per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Power Forward Starter
  • Small Forward 3rd

Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
8
Min/game
29.6
Starts
8

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward100 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 8 29.6 14.4 5.9 1.6 1.1 0.1 38.7 36.7 68.2 49.7 23.2
2025-26 68 28.3 11.5 3.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 51.4 44.3 69.4 62.0 14.9

Game log

In his last 5 games: 16.8 pts, 5.8 reb and 2.0 ast in 28.6 min (2.4 pts above his season average, 14.4)

Best games of the season: 24 pts @ Warriors (Nov 1) · 9 reb vs Heat (Nov 4) · 7 ast vs Heat (Nov 4)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 10 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
L 110-133 23:05 13 5 1 4-10 3-5 2-3 -17
Nov 8 vs
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
W 139-123 26:12 14 3 2 6-13 2-6 0-0 +2
Nov 4 vs
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
L 116-117 37:16 21 9 7 7-18 1-7 6-7 +8
Nov 1 @
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
L 112-124 30:04 24 7 0 10-16 4-7 0-0 -28
Oct 30 @
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 101-127 26:22 12 5 0 4-11 2-5 2-3 -4
Oct 25 @
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 101-108 28:47 5 4 0 2-11 1-6 0-0 -17
Oct 23 @
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 117-125 33:16 16 6 1 5-14 3-6 3-4 -17
Oct 21 vs
SAC
Sacramento Kings
Kings
W 121-96 31:34 10 8 2 3-13 2-7 2-5 +13

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

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Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
475
Pts/100 poss.
23.8
FG%
39%

Opponents he guarded most in 8 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Giannis Antetokounmpo 37 5 2/7
Zion Williamson 23 3 1/4
Yaxel Lendeborg 21 3 1/5
Jonathan Kuminga 19 0 0/3
Precious Achiuwa 19 3 1/3

Who guards him

Possessions
456
Pts/100 poss.
27.2
FG%
55%

Defenders who guarded him most in 8 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Giannis Antetokounmpo 36 7 2/4
Matisse Thybulle 26 10 4/5
Zion Williamson 21 7 2/2
Chet Holmgren 20 0 0/2
Jaden McDaniels 17 9 4/5