Anthony Edwards vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Anthony Edwards to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Derrick Rose.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Derrick Rose scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 6.7 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (24.1 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 2,903 points more than Anthony Edwards (12,573 vs. 9,670).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +6.7 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 6 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +2,903 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Derrick Rose (+5 points per game) while Derrick Rose scored more points (+11).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +5.0 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +11 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +225 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +315 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +9 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +5.1 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +9 | +322 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 3,393 | 7,553 | 44.9 | 1,176 | 3,204 | 36.7 | 1,708 | 2,120 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
| difference: | +2,903 | +1,528 | +3,245 | +0.7 | +586 | +1,338 | +5.1 | +433 | +455 | +2.5 | +9 | +322 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +4.2 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +5.5 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +5.7 | +4 | +10 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +11 | +40 | +178 | +4.2 | +62 | +134 | +5.5 | +7 | +26 | +5.7 | +4 | +10 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 9 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2016 to 2024—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 383 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |