Derrick Rose vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Derrick Rose 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Andrew Wiggins has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Derrick Rose. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 1.1 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (18.5 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 1,596 points more (14,169 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | +1.1 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | +1,596 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+436).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +5.9 | 8 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +436 | 8 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | +101 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +8 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 12 | +12 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +21 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +7 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +7 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +10.6 | +4 | +43 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
| difference: | +1,596 | +342 | +915 | +0.6 | +557 | +1,353 | +4.0 | +355 | +867 | +10.6 | +4 | +43 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +2.2 | +6.1 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +19.0 | +4 | +8 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
| difference: | +436 | +164 | +427 | +3.0 | +1 | +0.2 | +108 | +96 | +19.0 | +4 | +8 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 6 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2020 to 2024—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 227 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.5 | +16.5 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2025 | 4 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |