Yao Ming vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Yao Ming 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 Derrick Rose scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Yao Ming has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 1.6 points more than Derrick Rose in his 15 seasons (19.0 points against 17.4). On the other hand Derrick Rose scored a total of 3,326 points more than Yao Ming (12,573 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +1.6 | 8 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +3,326 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Yao Ming (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+586).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +2.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +586 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +61 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +154 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +231 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +6.9 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +11.6 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +7 | +237 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +3,326 | +1,541 | +4,353 | +6.9 | +588 | +1,856 | +11.6 | +344 | +409 | +0.2 | +7 | +237 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +1.4 | +6.3 | +9.3 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +32.2 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +4 | +24 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +586 | +241 | +648 | +9.3 | +68 | +211 | +32.2 | +36 | +40 | +1.2 | +4 | +24 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2018 to 2024—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 303 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 | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2012 | 1 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |