DeMar DeRozan vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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 and Dwyane Wade are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 48,457 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwyane Wade has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeMar DeRozan 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 0.7 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (22.0 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 2,127 points more than Dwyane Wade (25,292 vs. 23,165).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +0.7 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +2,127 | 16 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,579).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +0.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,579 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +63 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +107 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +131 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +2 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +75 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +114 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +114 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
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 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +7.7 | +133 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +2,127 | +610 | +1,698 | +1.1 | +66 | +173 | +0.7 | +841 | +315 | +7.7 | +133 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +5.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +12.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +7.2 | +6 | +114 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +2,579 | +956 | +1,879 | +5.6 | +79 | +193 | +12.4 | +588 | +794 | +7.2 | +6 | +114 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2014 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |