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Every Japanese player in NBA history

8 players

There have been 8 Japanese players in the NBA. The first to debut was J.R. Henderson, in 1998. Only Rui Hachimura is still active. Rui Hachimura has played the most games (410) and scored the most points (5,165).

Full list

Player GP PTS
Rui Hachimura Active 2019-2026 · 8 seasons · LA Clippers
410 5,165
J.R. Henderson 1998 · 1 seasons
30 97
Yuta Tabuse 2004 · 1 seasons
4 7
Nick Fazekas 2007 · 1 seasons
26 107
Josh Harrellson 2011-2013 · 3 seasons
75 265
Alex Kirk 2014 · 1 seasons
5 4
Yuta Watanabe 2018-2023 · 6 seasons
213 895
Yuki Kawamura 2024-2025 · 2 seasons
40 98

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