Julius Randle vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Julius Randle 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Julius Randle has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Derrick Rose. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Julius Randle averages 1.6 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (19.0 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 944 points more (13,517 vs. 12,573).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Julius Randle 19.0
+1.6
11
Derrick Rose 17.4
15

Total Points

Seasons
Julius Randle 13,517
+944
11
Derrick Rose 12,573
15

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+2.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+559).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Julius Randle 19.4
3
Derrick Rose 21.9
+2.5
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Julius Randle 582
3
Derrick Rose 1,141
+559
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Julius Randle 1
Derrick Rose 1

40+ Point Games

Julius Randle 11
+8
Derrick Rose 3

30+ Point Games

Julius Randle 85
+29
Derrick Rose 56

20+ Point Games

Julius Randle 331
+38
Derrick Rose 293

10+ Point Games

Julius Randle 618
+24
Derrick Rose 594

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Julius Randle 709
Derrick Rose 714
+5

0 Point Games (games without points)

Julius Randle 1
Derrick Rose 9
+8

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Julius Randle 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Julius Randle 1
Derrick Rose 12
+11

20+ Point Games

Julius Randle 17
Derrick Rose 30
+13

10+ Point Games

Julius Randle 27
Derrick Rose 48
+21

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Julius Randle 30
Derrick Rose 51
+21

0 Point Games (games without points)

Julius Randle 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Julius Randle 19.0 6.9 14.6 47.1 1.2 3.6 33.4 4.0 5.4 75.3 11 710
difference:+1.6+0.1+0.3+1.6+0.4+1.0+1.8+1.0+1.8+7.8+4+13
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
Julius Randle 13,517 4,896 10,384 47.1 850 2,543 33.4 2,875 3,816 75.3 11 710
difference:+944+25+414+1.6+260+677+1.8+734+1,241+7.8+4+13
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
Julius Randle 19.4 6.6 15.7 42.1 1.9 5.9 32.8 4.3 5.2 81.5 3 30
difference:+2.5+1.8+4.0+0.5+0.6+1.8+0.6+0.4+0.6+3.0+5+22
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
Julius Randle 582 198 470 42.1 58 177 32.8 128 157 81.5 3 30
difference:+559+238+554+0.5+10+34+0.6+73+81+3.0+5+22
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 2.0
20151
Derrick Rose 16.8
+14.8
200981

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 11.3
201681
Derrick Rose 20.8
+9.5
201078

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 13.2
201774
Derrick Rose 25.0
+11.8
201181

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 16.1
201882
Derrick Rose 21.8
+5.7
201239

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 21.4
+5.5
201973
Derrick Rose 15.9
201410

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 19.5
+1.8
202064
Derrick Rose 17.7
201551

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 24.1
+7.7
202171
Derrick Rose 16.4
201666

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 20.1
+2.1
202272
Derrick Rose 18.0
201764

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 25.1
+16.7
202377
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 24.0
+15.6
202446
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 18.7
+10.3
202569
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Derrick Rose's additional seasons:

* Derrick Rose played 7 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2019 to 2024—he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 278 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20150
Derrick Rose 19.7
+19.7
20097

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20160
Derrick Rose 26.8
+26.8
20105

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20170
Derrick Rose 27.1
+27.1
201116

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20180
Derrick Rose 23.0
+23.0
20121

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20190
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20200
Derrick Rose 20.3
+20.3
201512

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 18.0
+18.0
20215
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20160

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20220
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20170

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 16.6
+2.4
202310
Derrick Rose 14.2
20185

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20240
Derrick Rose 14.2
+14.2
20185

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 21.7
+7.5
202515
Derrick Rose 14.2
20185

Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0.