Jalen Green vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 2.7 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (20.1 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 6,400 points more than Jalen Green (12,573 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +2.7 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +6,400 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,048).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +8.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +1,048 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +135 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +325 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +407 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +44 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +11 | +416 |
| 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 Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +6,400 | +2,778 | +5,716 | +3.4 | +189 | +412 | +2.6 | +1,033 | +1,188 | +3.2 | +11 | +416 |
| 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 Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +3.8 | +7.4 | +5.4 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +17.8 | +7 | +45 |
| 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 Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1,048 | +404 | +938 | +5.4 | +55 | +167 | +2.7 | +185 | +214 | +17.8 | +7 | +45 |
| 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 Jalen Green 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
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
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. |