DeMar DeRozan vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and DeMar DeRozan, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

DeMar DeRozan played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Taurean Prince, who played 9. DeMar DeRozan had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
DeMar DeRozan 16 7 2009-10 to 2024-25
Taurean Prince 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 77 21.6 8.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.3 6.6 .498 0.1 0.2 .250 1.9 2.5 .763
difference:+18+5.0+2.9+0.5+0.2+0.2+0.2+0.1+0.3-0.2-0.7+1.4+1.8+.098+0.5+1.5+.074+0.6+0.9+.024
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan DNP------ --- ----------
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 82 34.8 17.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.6 .096 4.0 4.9 .813
difference:+4.8+3.1+0.3+1.2+0.9+0.8+0.1-0.5-0.6+1.5+2.2+.041+2.0+5.0+.289+2.1+2.7+.031
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Taurean Prince played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 63 35.0 16.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.0 14.3 .422 0.4 1.5 .261 4.3 5.3 .810
difference:+8+6.8+3.2+0.2+0.5+0.3+0.1+0.2-0.2+1.2+3.5+.019+1.8+4.2+.129+2.6+3.2+.009
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Taurean Prince played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 82 36.7 18.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 6.7 15.0 .445 0.4 1.5 .283 4.3 5.2 .831
difference:+18+7.7+6.0+0.2+1.9+2.1+0.7+0.1-0.2-0.4+2.4+3.5+.069+1.9+5.2+.056+3.2+3.8+.033
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Taurean Prince played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 79 38.2 22.7 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 7.6 17.8 .429 0.8 2.7 .305 6.6 8.0 .824
difference:+38+16.1+13.2+0.1+0.7+0.8+2.1+0.4+0.2-1.1-0.7+4.4+9.8+.028+0.7+1.1+.095+5.0+6.1+.031
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 7 40.3 23.9 0.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.6 3.3 6.4 16.7 .385 0.9 2.6 .333 10.1 11.3 .899
Taurean Prince DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 60 35.0 20.1 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.5 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.8 16.5 .413 0.4 1.5 .284 6.0 7.2 .832
difference:+9+17.9+12.8+0.3+1.8+2.1+2.5+0.5+0.1-1.5-0.3+4.2+10.8+.041+0.8+1.8+.092+5.1+6.0+.076
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 4 39.8 20.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.0 8.0 20.0 .400 0.8 2.0 .375 3.5 4.3 .824
difference:+1+26.8+14.3+1.1+3.6+4.7+4.6+1.1+0.2-1.7-2.0+6.0+14.6+.030+0.8+.089+2.3+2.9+.033
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 78 35.9 23.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.0 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.9 17.7 .446 0.6 1.8 .338 7.1 8.4 .850
difference:+24+13.8+14.4+0.5+1.5+2.1+2.4+0.5-0.9-0.2+4.6+10.7+.021+0.8+1.8+.043+5.9+7.0+.006
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 20 37.3 20.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 7.9 19.9 .394 0.2 1.3 .154 5.0 6.2 .813
difference:+15+17.3+13.1+0.1+2.7+2.8+1.9+0.5-1.3-0.8+5.5+13.3+.030+1.4+2.9+.227+3.6+4.4+.035
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 74 35.4 27.3 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.9 1.1 0.2 2.4 1.8 9.7 20.9 .467 0.4 1.7 .266 7.4 8.7 .842
difference:+4+8.4+18.4+0.6+1.6+2.3+2.4+0.4+0.2-1.5-0.1+6.5+13.6+.025+1.4+2.9+.130+6.8+7.8+.107
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 10 37.3 22.4 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.6 7.6 17.5 .434 0.1 1.5 .067 7.1 8.0 .888
difference:+5+15.1+15.0+0.2+2.3+2.5+2.8+1.2+0.4-2.3-0.8+5.2+11.7+.020+0.9+1.9+.227+5.5+6.4+.112
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 9
DeMar DeRozan Taurean Prince
Season 2017-182024-25
Team Toronto RaptorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 80 33.9 23.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.9 8.1 17.7 .456 1.1 3.6 .310 5.8 7.0 .825
difference:+6.8+14.8+0.3+0.3+3.3+0.1+0.1-1.2-0.2+5.2+11.3+.001+0.7+0.6+.129+5.3+6.4+.012
Taurean Prince 80 27.1 8.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.4 .457 1.8 4.2 .439 0.5 0.6 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMar DeRozan 10 35.4 22.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 0.5 0.6 2.3 2.4 8.7 19.9 .437 1.0 3.5 .286 4.3 5.3 .811
difference:+5+23.2+21.5+0.6+2.0+2.6+2.4+0.1+0.4-1.3-1.8+8.3+17.9+.237+0.6+1.7+.064+4.3+5.3
Taurean Prince 5 12.2 1.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 .200 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* DeMar DeRozan played 7 seasons more than Taurean Prince in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—DeMar DeRozan played in two Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Taurean Prince, DeMar DeRozan got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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