DeMar DeRozan vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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 Trae Young 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 Trae Young 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.
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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, Trae Young averages 4 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 17 seasons (25.3 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 13,079 points more than Trae Young (25,321 vs. 12,242).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 17 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +4.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | +13,079 | 17 |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+4.6 points per game) while DeMar DeRozan scored more points (+662).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +4.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +662 | 7 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 693 | +350 | ||
| Trae Young | 343 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,078 | +614 | ||
| Trae Young | 464 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,183 | +699 | ||
| Trae Young | 484 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +15 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +32 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +36 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +5.1 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +9 | +704 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 484 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | 9,076 | 19,332 | 46.9 | 616 | 2,049 | 30.1 | 6,553 | 7,787 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +13,079 | +5,206 | +10,383 | +3.7 | +662 | +1,586 | +5.1 | +3,329 | +4,095 | +3.1 | +9 | +704 |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | 3,870 | 8,949 | 43.2 | 1,278 | 3,635 | 35.2 | 3,224 | 3,692 | 87.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +4.6 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +6.9 | +8.3 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +4 | +36 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +662 | +262 | +606 | +1.6 | +46 | +124 | +8.3 | +184 | +216 | +4 | +36 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 9 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 593 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2017 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | 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. |