Brook Lopez vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Brook Lopez 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.

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 while Brook Lopez 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 1.7 points more than Brook Lopez in his 18 seasons (17.4 points against 15.7). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 5,114 points more than Derrick Rose (17,687 vs. 12,573).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Brook Lopez 15.7
18
Derrick Rose 17.4
+1.7
15

Total Points

Seasons
Brook Lopez 17,687
+5,114
18
Derrick Rose 12,573
15

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+7.8 points per game) while Brook Lopez scored more points (+111).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Brook Lopez 14.1
9
Derrick Rose 21.9
+7.8
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Brook Lopez 1,252
+111
9
Derrick Rose 1,141
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 0
Derrick Rose 3
+3

30+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 45
Derrick Rose 56
+11

20+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 347
+54
Derrick Rose 293

10+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 868
+274
Derrick Rose 594

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Brook Lopez 1,122
+408
Derrick Rose 714

0 Point Games (games without points)

Brook Lopez 7
Derrick Rose 9
+2

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 2
Derrick Rose 12
+10

20+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 21
Derrick Rose 30
+9

10+ Point Games

Brook Lopez 60
+12
Derrick Rose 48

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Brook Lopez 87
+36
Derrick Rose 51

0 Point Games (games without points)

Brook Lopez 2
+1
Derrick Rose 1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Brook Lopez 15.7 6.0 12.0 49.6 1.0 2.8 35.3 2.7 3.4 79.7 18 1,129
difference:+1.7+0.8+2.9+4.0+0.2+0.2+3.7+0.3+0.2+3.4+3+406
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
Brook Lopez 17,687 6,738 13,586 49.6 1,114 3,152 35.3 3,097 3,884 79.7 18 1,129
difference:+5,114+1,817+2,788+4.0+524+1,286+3.7+956+1,309+3.4+3+406
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
Brook Lopez 14.1 5.4 10.6 51.3 1.1 3.2 33.1 2.2 2.6 82.8 9 89
difference:+7.8+3.0+9.1+8.8+0.2+0.9+0.9+1.7+2.0+1.7+1+37
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
Brook Lopez 1,252 483 941 51.3 94 284 33.1 192 232 82.8 9 89
difference:+111+47+83+8.8+26+73+0.9+9+6+1.7+1+37
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 13.0
200982
Derrick Rose 16.8
+3.8
200981

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 18.8
201082
Derrick Rose 20.8
+2.0
201078

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 20.4
201182
Derrick Rose 25.0
+4.6
201181

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 19.2
20125
Derrick Rose 21.8
+2.6
201239

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 19.4
+3.5
201374
Derrick Rose 15.9
201410

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 20.7
+3.0
201417
Derrick Rose 17.7
201551

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 17.2
+0.8
201572
Derrick Rose 16.4
201666

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 20.6
+2.6
201673
Derrick Rose 18.0
201764

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 20.5
+12.1
201775
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 13.0
201874
Derrick Rose 18.0
+5.0
201951

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 12.5
201981
Derrick Rose 18.1
+5.6
202050

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 12.0
202068
Derrick Rose 14.7
+2.7
202150

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 12.3
+0.3
2021NBA Champion70
Derrick Rose 12.0
202226

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 12.4
+6.8
202213
Derrick Rose 5.6
202327

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 15.9
+7.9
202378
Derrick Rose 8.0
202424

Brook Lopez's additional seasons:

- Brook Lopez played 3 seasons more than Derrick Rose in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 183 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 7.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20090
Derrick Rose 19.7
+19.7
20097

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20100
Derrick Rose 26.8
+26.8
20105

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20110
Derrick Rose 27.1
+27.1
201116

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20120
Derrick Rose 23.0
+23.0
20121

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 22.3
+22.3
20137
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20140
Derrick Rose 20.3
+20.3
201512

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 19.8
+19.8
20156
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20160

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20160
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20170

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20170
Derrick Rose 14.2
+14.2
20185

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20180
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20190

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 11.2
+11.2
201915
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20200

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 15.8
202010
Derrick Rose 19.4
+3.6
20215

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 13.0
+13.0
2021NBA Champion23
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20220

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 10.6
+10.6
202212
Derrick Rose 0.0
20231

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Brook Lopez 19.0
+19.0
20235
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20240

Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs:

- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.7 ppg and his lowest 5.