Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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DeMar DeRozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 45,830 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeMar DeRozan scored more points 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 2.6 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (23.9 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 4,754 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo (25,292 vs. 20,538).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +2.6 | 12 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 12 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +4,754 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+895).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +5.2 | 9 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +895 | 9 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +129 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +317 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +326 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +30 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +24 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +21 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +8.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +14.9 | +4 | +328 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +4,754 | +1,539 | +5,647 | +8.1 | +73 | +139 | +1.6 | +1,603 | +644 | +14.9 | +4 | +328 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +11.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +4.5 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +22.7 | +2 | +21 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +895 | +358 | +419 | +11.4 | +38 | +127 | +4.5 | +141 | +381 | +22.7 | +2 | +21 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 4 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 306 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 22.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |