DeMar DeRozan vs. Jalen Green: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green.
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 Jalen Green 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 1.2 points more than Jalen Green in his 4 seasons (21.3 points against 20.1), and he also scored a total of 19,119 points more (25,292 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +1.2 | 16 |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +19,119 | 16 |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
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 Jalen Green (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,282).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +8.5 | 7 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +1,282 | 7 |
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +534 | ||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +808 | ||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +875 | ||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +35 | ||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +54 | ||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +56 | ||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 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: | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +4.8 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +4.2 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +12 | +880 |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +19,119 | +6,921 | +14,233 | +4.8 | +164 | +231 | +4.2 | +5,441 | +6,391 | +4.3 | +12 | +880 |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +8.5 | +3.2 | +6.5 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +4.5 | +8.1 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +18.5 | +6 | +56 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +1,282 | +462 | +1,097 | +4.5 | +11 | +68 | +8.1 | +347 | +402 | +18.5 | +6 | +56 |
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 12 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 16, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 883 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 20.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2025 | 7 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 20.3. |