Drazen Petrovic vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Drazen Petrovic 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 Drazen Petrovic 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 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (17.4 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 8,112 points more (12,573 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +2.0 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +8,112 | 15 |
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 Drazen Petrovic (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+844).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +11.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +844 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +194 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +389 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +434 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +3 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +12.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +11 | +433 |
| 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 | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +8,112 | +3,216 | +7,429 | +5.0 | +335 | +1,283 | +12.1 | +1,345 | +1,629 | +1.0 | +11 | +433 |
| 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 | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.3 | +11.0 | +4.8 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +14.9 | +5 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +844 | +317 | +773 | +4.8 | +57 | +177 | +0.2 | +153 | +169 | +14.9 | +5 | +23 |
| 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 Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 15, from 2014 to 2024—he averaged 15.1 points in a total of 444 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 0. |