Stephen Curry vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 7.3 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (24.7 points against 17.4), and he also scored a total of 12,813 points more (25,386 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +7.3 | 16 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +12,813 | 16 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Derrick Rose (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,006).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +4.9 | 10 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,006 | 10 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +424 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +373 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +307 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +93 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +105 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +104 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +6.7 | +10.7 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +8.0 | +1 | +303 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +12,813 | +3,727 | +7,558 | +1.5 | +3,468 | +7,723 | +10.7 | +1,891 | +1,849 | +8.0 | +1 | +303 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +6.5 | +7.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +4.4 | +2 | +103 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +3,006 | +952 | +2,032 | +2.8 | +582 | +1,426 | +7.5 | +520 | +573 | +4.4 | +2 | +103 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 2 seasons more than Stephen Curry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2023 to 2024—he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 51 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 22 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2025 | 8 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 0.0 points in a total of 1 games. |