LaMelo Ball vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Derrick Rose scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Derrick Rose has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 3.6 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (21.0 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 7,714 points more than LaMelo Ball (12,573 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +3.6 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +7,714 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Derrick Rose has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +21.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +1,141 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +163 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +384 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +484 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Derrick Rose's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +4.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +10 | +492 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +7,714 | +3,205 | +6,725 | +3.4 | +115 | +68 | +4.9 | +1,419 | +1,712 | +0.6 | +10 | +492 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.9 | +8.4 | +19.7 | +42.6 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +32.2 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +84.5 | +8 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,141 | +436 | +1,024 | +42.6 | +68 | +211 | +32.2 | +201 | +238 | +84.5 | +8 | +52 |
| 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
Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 13 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2015 to 2024—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 534 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2012 | 1 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 0. |