Derrick Rose vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Derrick Rose has better scoring stats than Fred VanVleet 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 2.5 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (17.4 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 4,369 points more (12,573 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +2.5 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +4,369 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+10.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+492).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +10.9 | 8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +492 | 8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +129 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +201 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +185 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +18 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +19 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +2 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +5 | ||
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: | +2.5 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +5.4 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +5.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +6 | +173 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +4,369 | +2,158 | +3,913 | +5.4 | +796 | +1,865 | +5.5 | +849 | +1,077 | +3.1 | +6 | +173 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +10.9 | +4.7 | +10.4 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +6.1 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2 | +7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +492 | +217 | +473 | +2.8 | +62 | +128 | +6.1 | +120 | +144 | +1.7 | +2 | +7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 6 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2019 to 2024—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 228 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |