Reggie Miller vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Reggie Miller 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.
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Reggie Miller scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Derrick Rose has a better scoring average 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.
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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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 0.8 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (18.2 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 12,706 points more (25,279 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | +0.8 | 18 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +12,706 | 18 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Reggie Miller (+1.3 points per game) while Reggie Miller scored more points (+1,831).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 15 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +1.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +1,831 | 15 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +314 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +601 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +668 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +42 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +76 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +93 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +7.9 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +5.7 | +3 | +666 |
| 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 | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
| difference: | +12,706 | +3,320 | +6,701 | +1.5 | +1,970 | +4,620 | +7.9 | +4,096 | +4,451 | +5.7 | +3 | +666 |
| 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 | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +6.8 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +7 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
| difference: | +1,831 | +505 | +1,071 | +2.3 | +252 | +609 | +6.8 | +569 | +624 | +4.8 | +7 | +92 |
| 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
Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 2 seasons more than Derrick Rose in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2004 to 2005—he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 146 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | 27.0 | +27.0 | 1992 | 3 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1994 | 16 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | 25.5 | +25.5 | 1995 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | 19.9 | +19.9 | 1998 | 16 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.2 | +20.2 | 1999 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | 31.3 | +31.3 | 2001 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2003 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 29 games. |