Kevin Durant vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant 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.
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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Derrick Rose.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Derrick Rose in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 9.8 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (27.2 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 17,998 points more (30,571 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +9.8 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +17,998 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Derrick Rose (+7.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,844).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +7.4 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,844 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +667 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +518 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +408 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +126 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +122 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +119 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +2.6 | +3.8 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +7.4 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +5.1 | +2 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +17,998 | +5,621 | +10,201 | +4.6 | +1,601 | +3,754 | +7.4 | +5,155 | +5,696 | +5.1 | +2 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +5.2 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +2.3 | +5 | +118 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +3,844 | +1,248 | +2,504 | +5.2 | +298 | +818 | +3.4 | +1,050 | +1,203 | +2.3 | +5 | +118 |
| 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
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 4 seasons more than Derrick Rose in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 27.8 points in a total of 231 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.1 ppg and his lowest 26.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2012 | 20 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 15 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2018 | 21 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.7 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |