Kristaps Porzingis vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Kristaps Porzingis 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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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 Kristaps Porzingis 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 2.2 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (19.6 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 2,734 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (12,573 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +2.2 | 9 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +2,734 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+10 points per game) and he also scored more points (+807).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +10.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +807 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +54 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +135 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +214 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +5.0 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +6 | +222 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +2,734 | +1,468 | +3,312 | +0.6 | +360 | +731 | +5.0 | +158 | +184 | +0.2 | +6 | +222 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +4.5 | +10.7 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +4.7 | +4 | +24 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +807 | +328 | +773 | +0.4 | +37 | +112 | +0.9 | +114 | +129 | +4.7 | +4 | +24 |
| 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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Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 6 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2019 to 2024—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 228 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 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |