DeMar DeRozan vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Brandon Jennings.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeMar DeRozan has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 7.2 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (21.3 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 17,520 points more (25,321 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +7.2 | 17 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | +17,520 | 17 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+12.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,152).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +12.9 | 7 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +1,152 | 7 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 693 | +543 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,078 | +720 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,183 | +648 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +32 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +47 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +45 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +8.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +4.6 | +8 | +633 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | 9,076 | 19,332 | 46.9 | 616 | 2,049 | 30.1 | 6,553 | 7,787 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +17,520 | +6,326 | +12,233 | +8.2 | +298 | +599 | +4.4 | +5,166 | +6,044 | +4.6 | +8 | +633 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.6 | +10.2 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +4.6 | +5.6 | +3 | +38 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,152 | +414 | +968 | +4.5 | +4 | +28 | +2.4 | +320 | +372 | +5.6 | +3 | +38 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 6 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 24.1 points in a total of 368 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29 ppg and his lowest 21.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 1 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |