Derrick Rose vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 1.3 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (18.7 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 485 points more than John Wall (12,573 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +1.3 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +485 | 15 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose and John Wall are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal, 21.9 ppg) but Derrick Rose scored more points (+331).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +331 | 8 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +25 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +14 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +67 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +9 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +7 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +12 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +14 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Wall | 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: | +1.3 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +5.5 | +4 | +76 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +485 | +548 | +627 | +2.6 | +61 | +155 | +0.6 | +550 | +893 | +5.5 | +4 | +76 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +0.7 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +5.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +4 | +15 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +331 | +150 | +342 | +0.6 | +33 | +80 | +5.5 | +2 | +9 | +2.3 | +4 | +15 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 4 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2021 to 2024—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 127 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.7 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| John Wall | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2017 | 13 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| John Wall | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |