Shaquille O'Neal vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Shaquille O'Neal 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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Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 6.3 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (23.7 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 16,023 points more (28,596 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +6.3 | 19 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +16,023 | 19 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Derrick Rose (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,109).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +2.4 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,109 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +533 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +538 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +491 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +118 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +158 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +164 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.6 | +1.2 | +12.7 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +27.1 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +30.4 | +4 | +484 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +16,023 | +6,409 | +8,659 | +12.7 | +589 | +1,844 | +27.1 | +3,794 | +8,677 | +30.4 | +4 | +484 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +13.7 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +32.2 | +1.5 | +6.1 | +34.1 | +9 | +164 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +4,109 | +1,605 | +2,603 | +13.7 | +68 | +211 | +32.2 | +967 | +2,079 | +34.1 | +9 | +164 |
| 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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Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 5 seasons more than Derrick Rose in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 21, from 2008 to 2011—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 287 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1999 | 8 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 12 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 21.5 | +21.5 | 2004 | 22 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2006 | 23 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2008 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.2 ppg and his lowest 1. |