Jalen Brunson vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Derrick Rose 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 0.8 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (18.2 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 3,596 points more than Jalen Brunson (12,573 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +0.8 | 8 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +3,596 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Derrick Rose (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+560).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +3.5 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +560 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +86 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +216 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +235 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +4 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +18 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +13 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +16 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +7 | +231 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +3,596 | +1,625 | +4,053 | +3.3 | +201 | +172 | +7.2 | +547 | +639 | +0.8 | +7 | +231 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.6 | +3.4 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +3 | +15 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +560 | +170 | +294 | +3.4 | +64 | +175 | +2.0 | +156 | +194 | +1.9 | +3 | +15 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2024—he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 303 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 | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |