Deni Avdija vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Deni Avdija 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick Rose has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Derrick Rose has better playoff stats. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 5.2 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (17.4 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 7,892 points more (12,573 vs. 4,681).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deni Avdija 12.2
6
Derrick Rose 17.4
+5.2
15

Total Points

Seasons
Deni Avdija 4,681
6
Derrick Rose 12,573
+7,892
15

Points in the Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Derrick Rose has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Derrick Rose 21.9
+21.9
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Derrick Rose 1,141
+1,141
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
Derrick Rose 3
+2

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 17
Derrick Rose 56
+39

20+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 64
Derrick Rose 293
+229

10+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 214
Derrick Rose 594
+380

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deni Avdija 366
Derrick Rose 714
+348

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deni Avdija 18
+9
Derrick Rose 9

Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Derrick Rose's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija 12.2 4.3 9.2 46.4 1.2 3.6 34.2 2.4 3.2 76.3 6 384
difference:+5.2+2.5+5.7+0.8+0.4+1.0+2.6+0.6+0.4+6.8+9+339
Derrick Rose 17.4 6.8 14.9 45.6 0.8 2.6 31.6 3.0 3.6 83.1 15 723

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija 4,681 1,633 3,523 46.4 478 1,399 34.2 937 1,228 76.3 6 384
difference:+7,892+3,288+7,275+0.8+112+467+2.6+1,204+1,347+6.8+9+339
Derrick Rose 12,573 4,921 10,798 45.6 590 1,866 31.6 2,141 2,575 83.1 15 723

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+21.9+8.4+19.7+42.6+1.3+4.1+32.2+3.9+4.6+84.5+8+52
Derrick Rose 21.9 8.4 19.7 42.6 1.3 4.1 32.2 3.9 4.6 84.5 8 52

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+1,141+436+1,024+42.6+68+211+32.2+201+238+84.5+8+52
Derrick Rose 1,141 436 1,024 42.6 68 211 32.2 201 238 84.5 8 52

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
202154
Derrick Rose 16.8
+10.5
200981

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
202282
Derrick Rose 20.8
+12.4
201078

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
Derrick Rose 25.0
+15.8
201181

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
202475
Derrick Rose 21.8
+7.1
201239

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
+1.0
202572
Derrick Rose 15.9
201410

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.4
+7.7
202625
Derrick Rose 17.7
201551

Derrick Rose's additional seasons:

* Derrick Rose played 9 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2016 to 2024—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 383 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
Derrick Rose 19.7
+19.7
20097

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
Derrick Rose 26.8
+26.8
20105

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
Derrick Rose 27.1
+27.1
201116

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
Derrick Rose 23.0
+23.0
20121

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
Derrick Rose 20.3
+20.3
201512
* season in progress

Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0.