Desmond Bane vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Desmond Bane 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Desmond Bane has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 0.4 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (17.8 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 6,993 points more than Desmond Bane (12,573 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +0.4 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +6,993 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+686).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +5.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +686 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +338 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +403 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +9.4 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +5.2 | +10 | +410 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +6,993 | +2,876 | +6,465 | +1.6 | +222 | +113 | +9.4 | +1,463 | +1,807 | +5.2 | +10 | +410 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +2.6 | +6.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +7.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +5.4 | +4 | +25 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +686 | +280 | +667 | +1.1 | +4 | +29 | +7.4 | +130 | +159 | +5.4 | +4 | +25 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 11 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2024—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 459 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2012 | 1 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 0. |