Before I reveal the answer to the clickbait headline, let me start by making this clear: Rui Hachimura isn’t bad. Last season, after missing half the season due to personal reasons, he was about average when he played.
Here’s a look at some of the stats I use when evaluating players (box score stats are per 100 team possessions, unless otherwise noted):
- Offensive rating (points produced per 100 individual possessions): 113
- Usage: 19.7% (average is 20.0%)
- Points: 25.3
- Rebounds: 8.5
- Assists: 2.6
- Steals: 1.2
- Blocks: 0.