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.
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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.
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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 1.7 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 | ||
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 | ||
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
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2012 | 1 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2013 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2015 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2019 | 15 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2021 | 23 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2023 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
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. |