Gilbert Arenas vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 3.3 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (20.7 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 1,171 points more than Gilbert Arenas (12,573 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +3.3 | 11 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +1,171 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+4.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+611).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +4.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +611 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +5 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +143 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +177 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +6 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +4 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +4 | +171 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1,171 | +1,199 | +1,948 | +3.5 | +489 | +1,211 | +3.5 | +738 | +1,009 | +2.8 | +4 | +171 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +2.9 | +6.2 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +7.6 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +611 | +264 | +604 | +1.6 | +22 | +60 | +1.7 | +61 | +56 | +7.6 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas 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
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
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. |