Kenyon Martin vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Kenyon Martin 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 Derrick Rose has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Kenyon Martin scored more points 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 5.1 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (17.4 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 3,248 points more (12,573 vs. 9,325).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Kenyon Martin 12.3
15
Derrick Rose 17.4
+5.1
15

Total Points

Seasons
Kenyon Martin 9,325
15
Derrick Rose 12,573
+3,248
15

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Kenyon Martin (+9 points per game) while Kenyon Martin scored more points (+300).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Kenyon Martin 12.9
11
Derrick Rose 21.9
+9.0
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Kenyon Martin 1,441
+300
11
Derrick Rose 1,141
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 0
Derrick Rose 3
+3

30+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 4
Derrick Rose 56
+52

20+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 113
Derrick Rose 293
+180

10+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 481
Derrick Rose 594
+113

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kenyon Martin 731
+17
Derrick Rose 714

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kenyon Martin 26
+17
Derrick Rose 9

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 3
Derrick Rose 12
+9

20+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 21
Derrick Rose 30
+9

10+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 74
+26
Derrick Rose 48

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kenyon Martin 108
+57
Derrick Rose 51

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kenyon Martin 4
+3
Derrick Rose 1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kenyon Martin 12.3 5.1 10.6 48.3 0.1 0.4 23.4 2.0 3.2 62.9 15 757
difference:+5.1+1.7+4.3+2.7+0.7+2.2+8.2+1.0+0.4+20.2+34
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
Kenyon Martin 9,325 3,875 8,031 48.3 66 282 23.4 1,509 2,398 62.9 15 757
difference:+3,248+1,046+2,767+2.7+524+1,584+8.2+632+177+20.2+34
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
Kenyon Martin 12.9 5.2 11.0 47.0 0.0 0.3 12.9 2.5 3.7 67.9 11 112
difference:+9.0+3.2+8.7+4.4+1.3+3.8+19.3+1.4+0.9+16.6+3+60
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
Kenyon Martin 1,441 579 1,233 47.0 4 31 12.9 279 411 67.9 11 112
difference:+300+143+209+4.4+64+180+19.3+78+173+16.6+3+60
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
Kenyon Martin 12.0
200168
Derrick Rose 16.8
+4.8
200981

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 14.9
200273
Derrick Rose 20.8
+5.9
201078

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 16.7
200377
Derrick Rose 25.0
+8.3
201181

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 16.7
200465
Derrick Rose 21.8
+5.1
201239

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 15.5
200570
Derrick Rose 15.9
+0.4
201410

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 12.9
200656
Derrick Rose 17.7
+4.8
201551

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 9.5
20072
Derrick Rose 16.4
+6.9
201666

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 12.4
200871
Derrick Rose 18.0
+5.6
201764

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 11.7
+3.3
200966
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 11.5
201058
Derrick Rose 18.0
+6.5
201951

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 8.6
201148
Derrick Rose 18.1
+9.5
202050

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 5.2
201242
Derrick Rose 14.7
+9.5
202150

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 7.2
201318
Derrick Rose 12.0
+4.8
202226

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 4.3
201432
Derrick Rose 5.6
+1.3
202327

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 1.8
201511
Derrick Rose 8.0
+6.2
202424

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20010
Derrick Rose 19.7
+19.7
20097

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 16.8
200220
Derrick Rose 26.8
+10.0
20105

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 18.9
200320
Derrick Rose 27.1
+8.2
201116

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 19.1
200411
Derrick Rose 23.0
+3.9
20121

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 12.4
+12.4
20055
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 4.5
20062
Derrick Rose 20.3
+15.8
201512

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20070
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20160

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 8.8
+8.8
20084
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20170

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 10.9
200916
Derrick Rose 14.2
+3.3
20185

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 10.0
+10.0
20106
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20190

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 11.8
+11.8
20115
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20200

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 4.5
201211
Derrick Rose 19.4
+14.9
20215

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 5.8
+5.8
201312
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20220

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20140
Derrick Rose 0.0
20231

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20150
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20240