Chris Bosh vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Chris Bosh 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 Chris Bosh scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Derrick Rose has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Bosh averages 1.8 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (19.2 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 4,616 points more (17,189 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | +1.8 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | +4,616 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Chris Bosh (+6.3 points per game) while Chris Bosh scored more points (+247).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +6.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | +247 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | +129 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | +221 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | +178 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | +24 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | +37 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.8 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +2 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +4,616 | +1,288 | +1,783 | +3.8 | +285 | +956 | +1.9 | +2,325 | +3,016 | +3.2 | +2 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.6 | +7.5 | +4.8 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +4.5 | +2 | +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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +247 | +79 | +64 | +4.8 | +14 | +71 | +6.4 | +103 | +142 | +4.5 | +2 | +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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Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 4 seasons more than Chris Bosh in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2021 to 2024—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 127 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.7 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2008 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2011 | 21 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2014 | 20 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |