Derrick Rose vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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.

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 Myles Turner 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 3.4 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (17.4 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 3,125 points more (12,573 vs. 9,448).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derrick Rose 17.4
+3.4
15
Myles Turner 14.0
11

Total Points

Seasons
Derrick Rose 12,573
+3,125
15
Myles Turner 9,448
11

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 Myles Turner (+8.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+231).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derrick Rose 21.9
+8.1
8
Myles Turner 13.8
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Derrick Rose 1,141
+231
8
Myles Turner 910
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Myles Turner 0

40+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 3
+1
Myles Turner 2

30+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 56
+43
Myles Turner 13

20+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 293
+159
Myles Turner 134

10+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 594
+97
Myles Turner 497

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derrick Rose 714
+47
Myles Turner 667

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derrick Rose 9
+1
Myles Turner 8

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Myles Turner 0

30+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 12
+12
Myles Turner 0

20+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 30
+17
Myles Turner 13

10+ Point Games

Derrick Rose 48
+2
Myles Turner 46

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derrick Rose 51
Myles Turner 66
+15

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derrick Rose 1
+1
Myles Turner 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+3.4+1.7+4.5+4.0+0.4+0.8+4.7+0.5+0.4+6.0+4+48
Myles Turner 14.0 5.1 10.4 49.6 1.2 3.4 36.3 2.5 3.2 77.1 11 675

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:+3,125+1,450+3,794+4.0+239+418+4.7+464+399+6.0+4+48
Myles Turner 9,448 3,471 7,004 49.6 829 2,284 36.3 1,677 2,176 77.1 11 675

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:+8.1+3.3+9.5+7.4+0.7+5.6+1.6+1.4+12.0+1+14
Myles Turner 13.8 5.1 10.2 50.0 1.3 3.4 37.8 2.3 3.2 72.5 7 66

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:+231+100+352+7.4+17+14+5.6+48+27+12.0+1+14
Myles Turner 910 336 672 50.0 85 225 37.8 153 211 72.5 7 66

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 16.8
+6.5
200981
Myles Turner 10.3
201660

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 20.8
+6.3
201078
Myles Turner 14.5
201781

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 25.0
+12.3
201181
Myles Turner 12.7
201865

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 21.8
+8.5
201239
Myles Turner 13.3
201974

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 15.9
+3.8
201410
Myles Turner 12.1
202062

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 17.7
+5.1
201551
Myles Turner 12.6
202147

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 16.4
+3.5
201666
Myles Turner 12.9
202242

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 18.0
201764
Myles Turner 18.0
202362

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825
Myles Turner 17.1
+8.7
202477

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 18.0
+2.4
201951
Myles Turner 15.6
202572

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 18.1
+5.5
202050
Myles Turner 12.6
202633

Derrick Rose's additional seasons:

- Derrick Rose played 4 seasons more than Myles Turner 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 gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 19.7
+9.4
20097
Myles Turner 10.3
20167

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 26.8
+16.0
20105
Myles Turner 10.8
20174

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 27.1
+14.7
201116
Myles Turner 12.4
20187

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 23.0
+13.2
20121
Myles Turner 9.8
20194

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140
Myles Turner 15.8
+15.8
20204

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 20.3
+20.3
201512
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20160
Myles Turner -
DNP
20220

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20170
Myles Turner -
DNP
20230

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose 14.2
20185
Myles Turner 17.0
+2.8
202417

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20190
Myles Turner 13.8
+13.8
202523

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20200
Myles Turner -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

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.