DeMar DeRozan vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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 while Luka Doncic has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Luka Doncic 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 7.3 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (28.6 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 12,371 points more than Luka Doncic (25,292 vs. 12,921).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +7.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +12,371 | 16 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,921 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+9.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+322).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +9.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +322 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +310 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 382 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +632 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 445 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +732 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 450 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +4 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +2 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +8 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 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: | +7.3 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +5.0 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +9.1 | +8 | +736 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 8 | 451 |
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: | +12,371 | +4,688 | +9,967 | +0.1 | +765 | +1,901 | +5.0 | +3,760 | +4,064 | +9.1 | +8 | +736 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,921 | 4,376 | 9,348 | 46.8 | 1,380 | 3,948 | 35.0 | 2,789 | 3,714 | 75.1 | 8 | 451 |
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: | +9.1 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +4.3 | +2.9 | +7.7 | +13.3 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +11.5 | +2 | +8 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +322 | +98 | +101 | +4.3 | +158 | +413 | +13.3 | +32 | +23 | +11.5 | +2 | +8 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 8 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 592 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 15 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2017 | 10 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |