Derrick Rose vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Marcus Smart scored more points in the postseason. 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 6.8 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (17.4 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 5,838 points more (12,573 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +6.8 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +5,838 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+9.1 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+236).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +9.1 | 8 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +236 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +245 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +258 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +95 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 12 | +12 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +9 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 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: | +6.8 | +3.2 | +5.7 | +6.8 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +5.5 | +4 | +88 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
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: | +5,838 | +2,653 | +4,955 | +6.8 | +412 | +1,228 | +0.8 | +944 | +1,032 | +5.5 | +4 | +88 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 2,268 | 5,843 | 38.8 | 1,002 | 3,094 | 32.4 | 1,197 | 1,543 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
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: | +9.1 | +4.2 | +9.1 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +8.3 | +1 | +56 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
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: | +236 | +17 | +119 | +2.9 | +140 | +411 | +1.2 | +62 | +107 | +8.3 | +1 | +56 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 6 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, 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 |
| Marcus Smart | 3.5 | +3.5 | 2019 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 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. |