Baron Davis vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Baron Davis 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick Rose has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Baron Davis scored more points in the regular season. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 1.3 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (17.4 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 874 points more than Derrick Rose (13,447 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +1.3 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +874 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Baron Davis (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+199).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +3.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +199 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +52 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +112 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +4.7 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +12.0 | +2 | +112 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +874 | +33 | +1,153 | +4.7 | +742 | +2,293 | +0.4 | +198 | +717 | +12.0 | +2 | +112 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +13.6 | +1 | +2 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +199 | +107 | +279 | +1.6 | +31 | +72 | +2.8 | +16 | +23 | +13.6 | +1 | +2 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2023 to 2024—he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 51 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2007 | 11 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2012 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 0.0 points in a total of 1 games. |