DeMar DeRozan vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine.

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 Zach LaVine 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 0.5 points more than Zach LaVine in his 11 seasons (21.3 points against 20.8), and he also scored a total of 11,702 points more (25,292 vs. 13,590).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeMar DeRozan 21.3
+0.5
16
Zach LaVine 20.8
11

Total Points

Seasons
DeMar DeRozan 25,292
+11,702
16
Zach LaVine 13,590
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 Zach LaVine (+2.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,298).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan 21.8
+2.5
7
Zach LaVine 19.3
1

Total Points

Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan 1,375
+1,298
7
Zach LaVine 77
1

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 2
Zach LaVine 2

40+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 26
+3
Zach LaVine 23

30+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 207
+86
Zach LaVine 121

20+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 692
+320
Zach LaVine 372

10+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 1,077
+514
Zach LaVine 563

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMar DeRozan 1,182
+536
Zach LaVine 646

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMar DeRozan 5
Zach LaVine 8
+3

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 1
+1
Zach LaVine 0

30+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 16
+16
Zach LaVine 0

20+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 36
+34
Zach LaVine 2

10+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 57
+53
Zach LaVine 4

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMar DeRozan 63
+59
Zach LaVine 4

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMar DeRozan 0
Zach LaVine 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+0.5+0.2+0.5+0.0+1.8+4.3+9.1+1.9+2.3+0.9+5+533
Zach LaVine 20.8 7.4 15.8 47.0 2.3 6.0 39.1 3.6 4.3 83.3 11 654

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:+11,702+4,212+8,984+0.0+918+1,875+9.1+4,196+4,953+0.9+5+533
Zach LaVine 13,590 4,852 10,331 47.0 1,533 3,922 39.1 2,353 2,825 83.3 11 654

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:+2.5+1.0+3.0+1.1+1.9+4.2+16.1+2.3+3.0+8.1+6+59
Zach LaVine 19.3 6.8 15.8 42.9 2.3 6.0 37.5 3.5 3.8 93.3 1 4

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:+1,298+467+1,120+1.1+15+88+16.1+349+411+8.1+6+59
Zach LaVine 77 27 63 42.9 9 24 37.5 14 15 93.3 1 4

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 8.6
201077
Zach LaVine 10.1
+1.5
201577

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 17.2
+3.2
201182
Zach LaVine 14.0
201682

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 16.7
201263
Zach LaVine 18.9
+2.2
201747

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 18.1
+1.4
201382
Zach LaVine 16.7
201824

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
201479
Zach LaVine 23.7
+1.0
201963

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.1
201560
Zach LaVine 25.5
+5.4
202060

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.5
201678
Zach LaVine 27.4
+3.9
202158

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 27.3
+2.9
201774
Zach LaVine 24.4
202267

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.0
201880
Zach LaVine 24.8
+1.8
202377

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.2
+1.7
201977
Zach LaVine 19.5
202425

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.1
202068
Zach LaVine 23.3
+1.2
202574

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.6
202161
Zach LaVine 23.3
+1.7
202574

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 27.9
+4.6
202276
Zach LaVine 23.3
202574

DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons:

* DeMar DeRozan played 3 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 230 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 22.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20100
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20110
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20120
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20130
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20180

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.9
+23.9
20147
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.3
+20.3
20154
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.9
+20.9
201620
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20210

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.4
+3.1
201710
Zach LaVine 19.3
20224

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
+22.7
201810
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20230

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.0
+22.0
20197
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20240

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20200
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20210
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.8
+20.8
20225
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250

DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan didn't play in the postseason.

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