DeMar DeRozan vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while DeMar DeRozan scored more total points in both stages. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 3.6 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 17 seasons (24.8 points against 21.2). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 13,675 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25,690 vs. 12,015).

Points Per Game			Seasons
DeMar DeRozan	21.2		17
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.8	+3.6	8

Total Points			Seasons
DeMar DeRozan	25,690	+13,675	17
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	12,015		8

Scoring Titles
DeMar DeRozan	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1	+1

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	8.6		2010	77
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	10.8	+2.2	2019	82

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	17.2		2011	82
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	19.0	+1.8	2020	70

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	16.7		2012	63
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	23.7	+7.0	2021	35

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	18.1		2013	82
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.5	+6.4	2022	56

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	22.7		2014	79
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	31.4	+8.7	2023	68

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	20.1		2015	60
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.1	+10.0	2024	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	23.5		2016	78
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7	+9.2	2025	76

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	27.3		2017	74
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.8	+5.5	2026	22

DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons:

* DeMar DeRozan played 9 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 614 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 18.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	-	DNP	2010	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	13.7	+13.7	2019	6

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	-	DNP	2011	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	16.3	+16.3	2020	7

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	-	DNP	2012	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	-	DNP	2021	0

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	-	DNP	2013	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	-	DNP	2022	0

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	23.9	+23.9	2014	7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	-	DNP	2023	0

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	20.3		2015	4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2	+9.9	2024	10

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	20.9		2016	20
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	29.9	+9.0	2025	23

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
DeMar DeRozan	22.4	+22.4	2017	10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	-	DNP *	2026	0
* season in progress

DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 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.