Nikola Jokic vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 4.4 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (21.8 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 3,637 points more (16,210 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +4.4 | 10 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +3,637 | 10 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Derrick Rose (+5.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,439).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +5.5 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +1,439 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +146 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | +49 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | +25 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +51 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +46 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +43 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +10.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +4.4 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +5 | +22 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +3,637 | +1,315 | +344 | +10.4 | +224 | +398 | +4.4 | +783 | +975 | +0.7 | +5 | +22 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +9.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +6.6 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +1 | +42 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +1,439 | +542 | +840 | +9.9 | +97 | +214 | +6.6 | +258 | +318 | +1.9 | +1 | +42 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, 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 game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2022 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2023 | 20 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
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. |