Jimmy Butler vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Derrick Rose has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 0.9 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (18.3 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 3,325 points more (15,898 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +0.9 | 14 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +3,325 | 14 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Jimmy Butler (+0.8 points per game) while Jimmy Butler scored more points (+1,604).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 12 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +0.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,604 | 12 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +106 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +118 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +130 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +16 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +40 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +66 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +76 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +2 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +1 | +146 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +3,325 | +226 | +111 | +1.6 | +94 | +218 | +1.2 | +2,779 | +3,258 | +1.2 | +1 | +146 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +1.3 | +4.2 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +4 | +78 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1,604 | +487 | +988 | +3.3 | +88 | +243 | +2.2 | +542 | +660 | +1.8 | +4 | +78 |
| 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
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2025 | 11 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |