DeMar DeRozan vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner.
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 Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (21.2 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 16,446 points more (25,894 vs. 9,448).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.2 | +7.2 | 17 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,894 | +16,446 | 17 |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | 11 | |
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 Myles Turner (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+465).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +8.0 | 7 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +465 | 7 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 705 | +571 | ||
| Myles Turner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,104 | +607 | ||
| Myles Turner | 497 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,214 | +547 | ||
| Myles Turner | 667 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 16 | +16 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +23 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +11 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.2 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 84.3 | 17 | 1,219 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.5 | +5.8 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +6.0 | +3.0 | +3.3 | +7.2 | +6 | +544 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,894 | 9,280 | 19,742 | 47.0 | 641 | 2,117 | 30.3 | 6,693 | 7,938 | 84.3 | 17 | 1,219 |
| difference: | +16,446 | +5,809 | +12,738 | +2.6 | +188 | +167 | +6.0 | +5,016 | +5,762 | +7.2 | +6 | +544 |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | 3,471 | 7,004 | 49.6 | 829 | 2,284 | 36.3 | 1,677 | 2,176 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
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: | +8.0 | +2.7 | +8.6 | +8.2 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +16.4 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +12.7 | +3 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +465 | +158 | +511 | +8.2 | +61 | +113 | +16.4 | +210 | +215 | +12.7 | +3 | |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
- DeMar DeRozan played 6 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 399 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 18.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2017 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |