DeMar DeRozan vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming.
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 Yao Ming 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 2.2 points more than Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (21.2 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 16,655 points more (25,902 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.2 | +2.2 | 17 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,902 | +16,655 | 17 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
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 Yao Ming (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+820).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +2.0 | 7 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +820 | 7 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 705 | +473 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,104 | +664 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,215 | +732 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +2 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +21 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +31 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +35 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 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 | 1,220 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +10.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +9 | +734 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,902 | 9,282 | 19,750 | 47.0 | 641 | 2,119 | 30.3 | 6,697 | 7,943 | 84.3 | 17 | 1,220 |
| difference: | +16,655 | +5,902 | +13,305 | +5.4 | +639 | +2,109 | +10.3 | +4,212 | +4,959 | +1.0 | +9 | +734 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +2.0 | +0.8 | +5.4 | +10.1 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +21.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +3 | +35 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +820 | +299 | +807 | +10.1 | +24 | +112 | +21.4 | +198 | +228 | +1.9 | +3 | +35 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
- DeMar DeRozan played 9 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 625 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2017 | 10 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
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. |