 DeRozan at the2022 NBA All-Star Game | |
| No. 10 – Sacramento Kings | |
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| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1989-08-07)August 7, 1989 (age 36) Compton, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Compton (Compton, California) |
| College | USC (2008–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Toronto Raptors |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2018 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2018–2021 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2021–2024 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2024–present | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Medals | |
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professionalbasketball player for theSacramento Kings of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theUSC Trojans and was selected ninth overall by theToronto Raptors in the2009 NBA draft. Nicknamed "Deebo", DeRozan is a six-timeNBA All-Star and a three-timeAll-NBA Team member. DeRozan is currently sixth among all active NBA players on theall-time scoring list.
DeRozan spent nine seasons with the Raptors, where he became the franchise'sall-time leading scorer and led the team to five playoff runs. He was traded to theSan Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018 and theChicago Bulls in 2021. He was traded to theSacramento Kings in the summer of 2024. DeRozan won a gold medal with theUnited States national team in the2014 World Cup and the2016 Summer Olympics. He is considered one of the best scorers and midrange shooters in NBA history.[1][2]
DeRozan was born on August 7, 1989 inCompton, California to Frank and Diane DeRozan. DeRozan has stated that at the time, he didn't know why his mother frequently gave him such "tough love", but he later understood and appreciates her for it. He also said his father kept him focused on basketball growing up, by making sure he was never late to practices, games, or tournaments, as well as keeping him out of the way of gangs, drugs, and street violence that Compton was and is still notorious for.
He credits his upbringing into a poor family in one of the most dangerous cities in America as the reason he was taught strength and resilience from an early age.
DeRozan attendedCompton High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008. He was ranked No. 3 in the nation byRivals.com and No. 6 by Scout.com.[3] He played on the varsity basketball team for all four years of high school. As a freshman, he averaged 26.1 points and 8.4 rebounds. During his sophomore year, he averaged 22.6 points and 8.4 rebounds, while as a junior he averaged 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.2 steals.[4]
As a senior averaging 29.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game,[5] DeRozan led Compton High School to a 26–6 record, a second consecutiveMoore League championship and the CIF Division IAA Southern Section quarter-finals. For his efforts he was awarded the Moore LeagueMost Valuable Player Award and named to the California All-State team. DeRozan was a member of the 2008McDonald's All-American Team, and also won the 2008 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Competition.[6] He was also invited to play in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic atMadison Square Garden and the Nike Hoop Summit, where he scored a team-high 17 points.[7] DeRozan's achievements on the court in his senior year saw him earn first-teamParade All-American honors and First Team Best in the West honors.[8]
In November 2007, DeRozan signed aletter of intent to play basketball atUSC. He chose USC overArizona andNorth Carolina.[9]
In his first game for the Trojans, DeRozan scored a team-high 21 points with seven rebounds in an exhibition game againstAzusa Pacific, an 85–64 victory at theGalen Center.[10] DeRozan had 14 points in his first career regular season game in a win overUC Irvine.[11] He scored 21 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds against UCLA in the Pac-10 Tournament semifinals, before scoring a career-high 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting to lead his team to a 61-49 win over Arizona State in the Pac-10 Tournament final.[12] His efforts in the tournament saw him earn First Team Pac-10 All-Freshman honors in addition to being named Pac-10 Tournament MVP. The Trojans went to the2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a 10th seed, where they lost in the 2nd round toMichigan State.
DeRozan started all 35 season games for the Trojans, scoring in double figures 28 times and posting four double-doubles. He ranked third on team in points (13.9 ppg), second in rebounds (5.7 rpg), third in assists (1.5 apg), and second in field-goal percentage (.523, eighth-best in conference). DeRozan followed his regular-season efforts by averaging 19.8 points in USC's five postseason games. His 485 points ranks third all-time and his 201 rebounds is fourth all-time for a USC freshman.[4]
On April 8, 2009, DeRozan announced his decision to enter the2009 NBA draft and forgo his final three years of eligibility at USC.[13] On June 25, 2009, he was selected ninth overall by theToronto Raptors in the 2009 draft.[14] He stated that part of the reason he left for the NBA after only one year at USC was to help take better care of his mother, who suffers fromlupus.[14]
On July 9, 2009, DeRozan signed his rookie scale contract with the Raptors.[15] As the fourth contestant in the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition, DeRozan lost in the final round against three-time championNate Robinson. The final percentage was 51% to 49%. DeRozan was selected to compete for the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition as a replacement for injured guardBrandon Jennings. He finished in third place.
On December 31, 2010, DeRozan scored a then career-high 37 points against theHouston Rockets.[16] He matched that career high two more times over the next three years—against theUtah Jazz on November 12, 2012, and against theChicago Bulls on November 15, 2013.
On January 22, 2014, DeRozan scored a then career-high 40 points against the Dallas Mavericks, shooting 15-of-22 from the field. On January 30, DeRozan was selected for the2014 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve guard for the Eastern Conference All-Star team. He finished the game with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 15 minutes. On February 1, he recorded a 36 points and a career-high 12 assists in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. On March 28, he led the Raptors to a playoff berth for the first time since 2008, with a victory over the Boston Celtics. He scored 30 points in the win, along with 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. On April 13, he scored 30 points against the Detroit Pistons to lead the Raptors to tie a franchise record of 47 wins.
DeRozan's2013–14 season was a breakout year, averaging career-highs of 22.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 30% from beyond the arc, and finished fourth in total free-throws made and seventh in attempts. He led the Raptors to a 48–34 record and a third-seed finish in the Eastern Conference.
In DeRozan's first playoff game against theBrooklyn Nets on April 19, 2014, DeRozan scored 14 points on a 3-of-13 shooting as the game resulted in a loss. In Game 2, DeRozan bounced back and scored 30 points on 9-of-21 shooting in a 100–95 win. On April 25, he recorded 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in a loss. That 30-point game made DeRozan the first Raptor to score 30 points in back-to-back playoffs games, and the first Raptor to score 30 in multiple playoff games sinceVince Carter. The Raptors went on to lose to the Nets in seven games.
In the Raptors' season opening game of the2014–15 season against theAtlanta Hawks in Toronto, DeRozan recorded career-highs with 11 rebounds and six steals, along with 15 points, in a 109–102 win.[17] On November 29, 2014, he was ruled out indefinitely with a torn left adductor longus tendon. He sustained the injury the night before at the 8:23 mark of the third quarter against theDallas Mavericks and did not return.[18] On January 14, 2015, he returned to action, scoring 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting in a 100–84 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[19] On March 2, he scored a season-high 35 points in a 114–103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[20] On March 30, DeRozan scored a career-high 42 points in a 99–96 win over the Houston Rockets.[21] On April 17, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for April, joiningKyle Lowry (December 2014) and Chris Bosh (January 2007) as the only players in team history to be named Player of the Month.[22]
On April 24, in Game 3 of the Raptors' first-round playoff series with theWashington Wizards, DeRozan scored a playoff career-high 32 points while scoring a franchise playoff-record 20 points in the first quarter, surpassing Vince Carter's previous record of 19 points in a first quarter of a playoff game.[23]
On November 10, 2015, DeRozan scored a then season-high 29 points in a loss to theNew York Knicks. Reaching the 15-point mark for the eighth straight game to start theseason, he became the first Raptor sinceChris Bosh in 2009–10 to accomplish the feat.[24] On December 14, DeRozan was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played December 7–13, earning the honor for the first time in his seven-year career and became the seventh player in team history to be named Player of the Week.[25] On January 8, he scored a then season-high 35 points in a 97–88 win over the Washington Wizards.[26] On January 28, he was named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve for the2016 NBA All-Star Game, earning his second All-Star nod in three years.[27][28] On February 2, DeRozan and teammateKyle Lowry were selected as co-winners for Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January. The pair helped the Raptors go 12–2 during the month and recorded a franchise-record 11-game win streak.[29] On February 22, he became the winningest player in Raptors history, passingChris Bosh andMorris Peterson with his 233rd career win. With 22 points, he helped the Raptors defeat theNew York Knicks 122–95.[30] On March 4, he scored a season-high 38 points in a 117–115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. In that game, he set an NBA record with 24 consecutive free throws made in one game.[31] On March 12, he tied his season-high of 38 points while also recording 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 112–104 overtime win over theMiami Heat.[32] On March 30, he scored 26 points in a 105–97 win over the Atlanta Hawks, helping the Raptors record a 50-win season for the first time in franchise history.[33] On April 10, he scored 27 points in a 93–89 win over the New York Knicks in New York, setting a franchise record with 23 road victories in a season. DeRozan also moved ahead ofVince Carter for second on the Raptors' career scoring list, trailing only Chris Bosh.[34]
The Raptors finished the regular season as the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 56 – 26 record. In the first round of theplayoffs, the Raptors faced the seventh-seededIndiana Pacers, and in a Game 5 win on April 26, DeRozan scored 34 points to help the Raptors take a 3–2 series lead.[35] In Game 7 of the series, DeRozan scored 30 points to help the Raptors win a best-of-seven series for the first time in franchise history. With a 4–3 series victory over the Pacers, the Raptors moved on to the second round to face the Miami Heat.[36] In Game 5 of the Raptors' series with the Heat, DeRozan again scored 34 points to help the Raptors take a 3–2 series lead with a 99–91 win.[37] In Game 7 of the series, he scored 28 points in a 116–89 win over the Heat, helping the Raptors advance to the conference finals for the first time in franchise history.[38] In Game 4 of theEastern Conference Finals against theCleveland Cavaliers, DeRozan scored 32 points to help the Raptors win 105–99 and tie the series at 2–2.[39] The Raptors went on to lose the next two games to bow out of the playoffs with a 4–2 defeat.
On July 14, 2016, DeRozan re-signed with the Raptors to a five-year, $139 million contract.[40][41] In the Raptors' season opener on October 26, 2016, DeRozan had his third career 40-point outing in a 109–91 win over theDetroit Pistons.[42] Two days later, he had a 32-point effort in a 94–91 loss to theCleveland Cavaliers. DeRozan's combined 72 points bestedVince Carter's franchise record of 65 for the most points through the first two games of a season, set in the 2003–04 season.[43] With a 33-point effort on October 31 against theDenver Nuggets, DeRozan became the first ever Raptor with three straight 30-point games to begin a season.[44] With 40 points against theWashington Wizards on November 2, DeRozan tiedMike James' franchise record with four consecutive 30-point games.[45] He passed that mark two days later, scoring 34 points in a 96–87 win over theMiami Heat. His five straight 30-point games set the best such start to a season sinceMichael Jordan did it for six straight games to open the 1986–87 season.[46] On November 12, he scored 33 points against theNew York Knicks for his eighth 30-point game in nine games, becoming only the fourth player to register 30-plus points in eight of the first nine games of a season, joining Michael Jordan,World B. Free, andTiny Archibald.[47] With 34 points against theGolden State Warriors on November 16, DeRozan became the first NBA player with nine 30-point games in his team's first 11 games since Jordan in 1987–88.[48] DeRozan's six field goals against theLos Angeles Lakers on December 2 saw him passVince Carter (3,536) for second on the franchise's all-time list;Chris Bosh still led at the time with 3,614.[49] On December 28, he scored 29 points against Golden State and became Toronto's career scoring leader (10,290), passing Bosh's 10,275 points.[50]
On January 8, 2017, DeRozan scored 36 points in a 129–122 loss to theHouston Rockets, setting a career high with his 18th 30-plus-point game of the season.[51] Two days later, he recorded a season-high 41 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in a 114–106 win over theBoston Celtics.[52] On January 19, DeRozan was named a starter on the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the2017 NBA All-Star Game,[53][54] becoming the fourth Raptors player to be named a starter after Vince Carter, Chris Bosh andKyle Lowry.[55] On February 6, 2017, after missing seven of the team's previous eight games with a sprained ankle, DeRozan shot 50 percent from the field and put up 31 points in a 118–109 win over theLos Angeles Clippers.[56] On February 24, he scored a career-high 43 points to help the Raptors rally from a 17-point deficit to beat theBoston Celtics 107–97. DeRozan shot 15 of 28 from the floor as he surpassed his 42-point effort against the Houston Rockets on March 30, 2015.[57] After scoring 42 points against Chicago on March 21, DeRozan scored 40 points against Miami two days later, thus registering back-to-back 40-point games for the first time in his career.[58] On March 31, he scored 40 points in a 111–100 win over theIndiana Pacers. It was DeRozan's seventh 40-point game of the season and 30th game of 30 points or more, tying Vince Carter's 2000–01 franchise mark.[59] With 38 points against Miami on April 7, DeRozan broke Carter's franchise record with his 31st 30-point game of the season.[60] On April 9, DeRozan shot 11-for-15 from the field for 35 points against the New York Knicks and became the second player in franchise history with a 2,000-point season—Carter scored 2,107 in 1999–00 and 2,070 in 2000–01. The win over the Knicks was the Raptors' 50th of the season and helped them lock up at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.[61] DeRozan finished the season with a career-high 2,020 points, while his 27.3 average marked the second highest in franchise history—Carter averaged 27.6 in 2000–01.[62]
On April 27, 2017, DeRozan scored 32 points in a 92–89 win over theMilwaukee Bucks, helping the Raptors take their first-round playoff series in six games.[63] The Raptors went on to lose in a clean sweep to the Cavaliers in the second round. DeRozan appeared in all 10 playoff games, averaging 22.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[64] On May 18, 2017, DeRozan was named in theAll-NBA Third Team for the first time in his career.[65]
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On November 3, 2017, DeRozan scored 37 points in a 109–100 win over theUtah Jazz, with 17 points and his third career four-point play coming in the third quarter.[66] On December 13, 2017, he matched his season high with 37 points in a 115–109 win over thePhoenix Suns.[67] On December 21, 2017, he set a career high with 45 points in a 114–109 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers. He also set a career high with six 3-pointers in nine attempts.[68] On January 1, 2018, DeRozan scored a franchise-record 52 points to help the Raptors beat theMilwaukee Bucks 131–127 in overtime, matching the team record with their 12th consecutive home victory. DeRozan was the first player in NBA history to score 50+ points on New Years Day. He also became the third player in Raptors history to score 50 or more in a single game—the others beingVince Carter andTerrence Ross, who each had 51.[69] On January 8, 2018, he scored 35 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 26.1 seconds left in overtime, to lift the Raptors to a 114–113 win over theBrooklyn Nets.[70] On January 13, 2018, he had a 42-point effort in a 127–125 loss to theGolden State Warriors.[71] On January 18, 2018, DeRozan was chosen to as an NBA All-Star starter for the second consecutive season, marking his fourth overall selection to the game, leaving him third overall in franchise history behind Vince Carter andChris Bosh at the time, both of whom had been selected on five occasions.[72] DeRozan joined Carter andKyle Lowry as the only player with consecutive NBA All-Star Starter selections. On February 1, 2018, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January.[73] On February 2, 2018, he scored 35 points in a 130–105 win over thePortland Trail Blazers. DeRozan made 11 of 22 shots and matched his career high by making six 3-pointers to finish 6 for 10 from long range.[74] On March 7, 2018, he scored 42 points in a 121–119 overtime win over theDetroit Pistons.[75]
In Game 2 of the Raptors' first-round playoff series against theWashington Wizards, DeRozan matched his career playoff-high with 37 points, as Toronto took a 2–0 lead in a playoff series for the first time in franchise history with a 130–119 win. It was his 12th career 30-point game in the postseason.[76] In Game 4, DeRozan recorded 35 points, six assists, and six rebounds in a 106–98 loss.[77] The Raptors went on to win the series in six games. In the second round, the Raptors were once again swept by theCleveland Cavaliers. To add insult to injury, DeRozan was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Jordan Clarkson late in the 4th quarter in Game 4. This was his final game with Toronto. For the season, DeRozan was named to theAll-NBA Second Team.[78] DeRozan finished the 2017–18 season as the franchise leader in a number of categories, including regular season games played, wins, total minutes, field goals both attempted and made, and free throws both made and attempted.[79] DeRozan received intensive criticism for his benching in Toronto's game 3 loss to Cleveland where Toronto would make a comeback with DeRozan on the bench.[80]
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On July 18, 2018, DeRozan was traded, along withJakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first round draft pick, to theSan Antonio Spurs in exchange forKawhi Leonard andDanny Green.[81] The trade was controversial because DeRozan was a fan favorite in Toronto and had not been consulted about the trade by Raptors presidentMasai Ujiri beforehand; however, there was a perception that DeRozan was not a strong playoff performer, and trading away DeRozan's large contract freed up significant salary cap space.[82]
In his debut for the Spurs in their season opener on October 17, 2018, DeRozan had 28 points in a 112–108 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[83] On October 22, he had 32 points and 14 assists in a 143–142 overtime win over theLos Angeles Lakers.[84] On October 29, he had 34 points and nine assists in a 113–108 overtime win over theDallas Mavericks.[85] On November 3, he scored 26 points in a 109–95 win over theNew Orleans Pelicans, thus scoring at least 25 points in seven of the team's first eight games. The only other San Antonio player to do so wasGeorge Gervin in 1978–79.[86] On December 2, he had a season-high 36 points in a 131–118 win over thePortland Trail Blazers.[87] On December 7, he recorded 36 points and nine assists in a 133–120 win over the Lakers.[88] On January 3, he recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 125–107 win over his former team, theToronto Raptors. DeRozan also recorded his first double-double in a half.[89] On February 22, he played his first game in Toronto in a Spurs uniform. He finished the game with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.[90]
On April 16, 2019, during Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, DeRozan scored 31 points in a 105–114 loss to theDenver Nuggets.[91] The Spurs would go on to lose the series in seven games. His old team the Raptors would go on to win the2019 NBA Finals.
On January 29, 2020, DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points, alongside five assists, in a 127–120 win over theUtah Jazz.[92] On March 10, he logged a season-high 12 assists, along with 13 points, in a 119–109 win over theDallas Mavericks.[93] After the NBA season was suspended in March due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the Spurs were one of 22 teams invited to theNBA Bubble.[94] However, after finishing with a record of 32–39, the team failed to qualify for theplayoffs, marking the first time since2013 that DeRozan's team did not reach the postseason.[95]
On April 26, 2021, DeRozan scored a season-high 37 points, alongside ten assists, in a 146–143 overtime win over theWashington Wizards.[96] Four days later, he logged a career-high tying 14 assists in a 140–143 overtime loss to theBoston Celtics.[97] Although they qualified for the newly implementedplay-in tournament, the Spurs suffered a 96–100 loss to theMemphis Grizzlies on May 19, eliminating the team from playoff contention for the second straight season.[98][99]
On August 11, 2021, DeRozan signed with theChicago Bulls on a three-year, $85 million contract in asign-and-trade deal; the Bulls sentThaddeus Young,Al-Farouq Aminu, a protected first-round draft pick, and two second-round draft picks to the Spurs in exchange.[100] As his usual number 10 was retired by the Bulls in honor ofBob Love, DeRozan switched to wear number 11.[101] On October 20, DeRozan made his Bulls debut, putting up 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and three steals in a 94–88 win over theDetroit Pistons.[102] On November 1, he scored a then season-high 37 points on 15-of-20 shooting, along with 7 rebounds, to lead the Bulls to a 128–114 comeback victory over theBoston Celtics, overcoming a 19-point deficit on the road.[103] He would match those 37 points two days later, while grabbing 10 rebounds, in a 103–98 loss to thePhiladelphia 76ers.[104] On December 31, DeRozan hit a game-winning one-legged three at the buzzer to award the Bulls a 108–106 road victory over theIndiana Pacers, on a night where he recorded 28 points and six assists.[105]
On January 1, 2022, DeRozan had 28 points, and made yet another game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, giving Chicago a 120–119 road victory over theWashington Wizards, and becoming the first player in NBA history with a game-winning buzzer beater on consecutive days.[106][107] On January 23, DeRozan scored a then season-high 41 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field in a 114–95 loss to theOrlando Magic.[108] On January 27, DeRozan was selected to his 5thNBA All-Star Game, his third start and his first All-Star Selection since 2018 where he started in his hometown for the2018 NBA All-Star Game.[109] On February 6, DeRozan scored a then season-high 45 points, along with 9 rebounds and 7 assists, in a 119–108 loss to thePhiladelphia 76ers.[110] On February 14, DeRozan scored 19 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter and delivered 7 assists in a 120–109 win over his former team, theSan Antonio Spurs.[111] This was his sixth straight 35-point game, breakingMichael Jordan's franchise record of five straight 35-point games; he also tiedWilt Chamberlain's record of the longest consecutive streaks of such games while shooting at least 50 percent (DeRozan shot 50, 59.3, 60, 63.6, 66.7, and 68.4 percent).[112][113][114] On February 16, in a 125–118 victory over theSacramento Kings, DeRozan broke the record by scoring 38 points, with 6 rebounds and 6 assists, to become the first player in NBA history to score 35 or more points and shoot 50 percent or better in seven consecutive games.[115] By the end of February, the Bulls were in contention for the best record in the East and DeRozan was considered a MVP frontrunner.[116][117][118]
The2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland was DeRozan's third time as a starter and the first since 2018, and fifth selection overall.[119] Selected byLeBron James,[120] his squad defeatedKevin Durant's 163–160.[121] On February 24, in a 112–108 victory over theAtlanta Hawks, DeRozan scored 37 points, including the winning basket, and he pushed his league mark of scoring at least 35 points while shooting 50% or better to eight consecutive games.[122][123][124] On February 27, DeRozan scored 31 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a 116–110 loss to theMemphis Grizzlies; it marked DeRozan's tenth consecutive 30-point game, the longest such streak by a Bulls player since Michael Jordan in 1990–91; as DeRozan shot 10 of 29 from the field, this game ending his NBA-record run of eight games of scoring at least 35 while shooting 50% or better, and was ejected in the closing seconds.[125] On March 3, DeRozan was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February; it was his fourth career Player of the Month nod.[126][127] On March 31, DeRozan scored 27 of his season-high 50 points in the 4th quarter and overtime (just two points shy of his career high), along with 5 rebounds and 6 assists, in a 135–130 overtime win over theLos Angeles Clippers.[128] DeRozan finished the regular season as the NBA leading scorer in the fourth quarter with 612 points.[129] On April 20, during Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, DeRozan scored a career playoff-high 41 points in a 114–110 win over the reigning championsMilwaukee Bucks. The Bulls would go on to lose to the Bucks in five games.[130]
Since the 2022 NBA Season, DeRozan has joined an elite group of players to reach 20,000 points in their career. On October 19, DeRozan posted 37 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists in a 116–108 win over theMiami Heat, making him andMichael Jordan the only players in Bulls history to tally at least 35 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a season opener.[131][132][133] On October 28, DeRozan scored 33 points in a 129–124 loss against his former team, theSan Antonio Spurs, and he became just the 50th player in NBA history to achieve 20,000 career points.[134] On November 4, DeRozan scored a then season-high 46 points in a 123–119 loss to theBoston Celtics.[135] On December 28, DeRozan recorded 42 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in an 119–113 overtime win over theMilwaukee Bucks.[136]
On January 2, 2023, DeRozan scored 44 points in a 145–134 overtime loss against theCleveland Cavaliers.[137] On February 2, DeRozan was selected to play as an Eastern Conference reserve in the2023 NBA All-Star Game, his second consecutive selection as a member of the Bulls.[138] On March 17, DeRozan put up season highs 49 points and 14 rebounds, whileZach LaVine put up 39 points, in a 139–131 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves. Their 88 combined points surpassed Michael Jordan andHorace Grant's previous record of 85, to become the most points scored in a game by a duo in Bulls history.[139]
On December 12, 2023, DeRozan passedClyde Drexler for 35th in the NBA All-Time Scoring List in loss to theDenver Nuggets.[140] On March 13, 2024, DeRozan scored a season-high 46 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 132–129 overtime win over theIndiana Pacers. He also passedElgin Baylor,Dwyane Wade, andAdrian Dantley to enter 32nd place on the NBA All-Time Scoring List. He made a fadeaway midrange shot at the buzzer in the same game to send it into overtime.[141]
On July 8, 2024, DeRozan signed with theSacramento Kings on a three-year, $74 million contract in asign-and-trade deal that also involved one of his former teams, theSan Antonio Spurs, withChris Duarte,RaiQuan Gray and draft considerations to going to Chicago andHarrison Barnes to San Antonio.[142] On February 10, 2025, DeRozan scored a season-high 42 points, including a baseline floater with 2 seconds left in overtime to lead the Kings to a 129–128 win over theDallas Mavericks.[143] On March 20, DeRozan scored 22 points in a 128–116 loss to theChicago Bulls, becoming the 27th player to achieve 25,000 career points.[144] On April 11, DeRozan moved pastReggie Miller into 25th place on the NBA All-Time Scoring List.[145] DeRozan finished the season averaging 22.2 points per game and in the process became just the sixth player in NBA history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,Karl Malone,Kobe Bryant,Dirk Nowitzki,LeBron James) to average 20+ points per game in 12 or more straight seasons (minimum 60 games played per season).[146]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Toronto | 77 | 65 | 21.6 | .498 | .250 | .763 | 2.9 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 8.6 |
| 2010–11 | Toronto | 82* | 82* | 34.8 | .467 | .096 | .813 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 17.2 |
| 2011–12 | Toronto | 63 | 63 | 35.0 | .422 | .261 | .810 | 3.3 | 2.0 | .8 | .3 | 16.7 |
| 2012–13 | Toronto | 82* | 82* | 36.7 | .445 | .283 | .831 | 3.9 | 2.5 | .9 | .3 | 18.1 |
| 2013–14 | Toronto | 79 | 79 | 38.2 | .429 | .305 | .824 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .4 | 22.7 |
| 2014–15 | Toronto | 60 | 60 | 35.0 | .413 | .284 | .832 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 20.1 |
| 2015–16 | Toronto | 78 | 78 | 35.9 | .446 | .338 | .850 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 23.5 |
| 2016–17 | Toronto | 74 | 74 | 35.4 | .467 | .266 | .842 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .2 | 27.3 |
| 2017–18 | Toronto | 80 | 80 | 33.9 | .456 | .310 | .825 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .3 | 23.0 |
| 2018–19 | San Antonio | 77 | 77 | 34.9 | .481 | .156 | .830 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .5 | 21.2 |
| 2019–20 | San Antonio | 68 | 68 | 34.1 | .531 | .257 | .845 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 22.1 |
| 2020–21 | San Antonio | 61 | 61 | 33.7 | .495 | .257 | .880 | 4.2 | 6.9 | .9 | .2 | 21.6 |
| 2021–22 | Chicago | 76 | 76 | 36.1 | .504 | .352 | .877 | 5.2 | 4.9 | .9 | .3 | 27.9 |
| 2022–23 | Chicago | 74 | 74 | 36.2 | .504 | .324 | .872 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 24.5 |
| 2023–24 | Chicago | 79 | 79 | 37.8* | .480 | .333 | .853 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .6 | 24.0 |
| 2024–25 | Sacramento | 77 | 77 | 35.9 | .477 | .328 | .857 | 3.9 | 4.4 | .8 | .4 | 22.2 |
| Career | 1,187 | 1,175 | 34.7 | .469 | .300 | .842 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 21.3 | |
| All-Star | 6 | 3 | 21.2 | .563 | .125 | .800 | 4.2 | 3.7 | .8 | .0 | 13.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Toronto | 7 | 7 | 40.3 | .385 | .333 | .899 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 23.9 |
| 2015 | Toronto | 4 | 4 | 39.8 | .400 | .375 | .824 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | .0 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | Toronto | 20 | 20 | 37.3 | .394 | .154 | .813 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .2 | 20.9 |
| 2017 | Toronto | 10 | 10 | 37.3 | .434 | .067 | .888 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .0 | 22.4 |
| 2018 | Toronto | 10 | 10 | 35.4 | .437 | .286 | .811 | 3.6 | 4.0 | .5 | .6 | 22.7 |
| 2019 | San Antonio | 7 | 7 | 35.9 | .487 | .000 | .864 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 22.0 |
| 2022 | Chicago | 5 | 5 | 40.6 | .411 | .000 | .867 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .4 | 20.8 |
| Career | 63 | 63 | 37.6 | .418 | .214 | .852 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .2 | 21.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | USC | 35 | 35 | 33.4 | .523 | .167 | .646 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .9 | .4 | 13.9 |
DeRozan was a member of theUnited States national team that won the gold medal in the2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[149] In nine games, he averaged 4.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[150] He made a second appearance for Team USA at the2016 Summer Olympics. DeRozan averaged 6.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in seven games for Team USA in helping them win the Olympic gold medal.[151]
DeRozan is the son of Frank and Diane DeRozan.[4] DeRozan's mother was diagnosed withlupus when he was little. While with the Raptors, DeRozan helped raise awareness and educate Canadians on the disease in part by partnering withLupus Canada.[152] DeRozan lost his father Frank DeRozan on February 19, 2021 after battling several longtime health issues. He said he would regularly fly to Los Angeles from San Antonio or any city he was playing in to be by his side throughout his last moments.[citation needed]
DeRozan has a daughter born in 2013 named Diar, who gained national attention in 2023 after consistently shrieking duringfree throws in the Bulls'play-in tournament game against theToronto Raptors. The Raptors shot just 18-of-36 from the free throw line, with many calling Diar an integral piece of the Bulls' 109–105 victory.[153] After the game, Raptors forwardScottie Barnes admitted that the screaming had an impact on Toronto's free throw shooting.[154] Diar later received several online threats.[155]
DeRozan also suffers from depression, and is an advocate for others suffering with it.[156] After DeRozan and fellow NBA playerKevin Love spoke publicly on mental health it prompted the NBA to add a new rule that requires a team to have at least one full time licensed mental health professional on their staff.[157] The duo also appeared in a PSA video by the NBA that launched the new mental health professional program alongside a new website with various mental health resources.[158] In 2024, DeRozan's book,Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm, was published by Harmony Books. The book describes his experiences with depression, growth, and the slow process of healing.[159]
DeRozan is nicknamed "Deebo" after the character from the 1995 filmFriday. He received the name as a sixth grader when he beat up an eighth grader during a basketball game at school. DeRozan has reflected on the awareness of his neighborhood nickname: "When people call me that, you have to know me from back home, so when it started carrying over to the NBA, I was just like I don't know how it got to the league."[160]
DeRozan was mentioned in "Not Like Us", adiss track by the American rapper and fellow Compton nativeKendrick Lamar, amidsthis highly publicized feud with the Canadian rapperDrake in May 2024. He was invited on stage during the 2024The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert held onJuneteenth, where Lamar first performed "Not Like Us" live, along with fellow NBA player and Los Angeles area nativeRussell Westbrook. DeRozan additionally had a cameo in the music video of "Not Like Us", which was symbolically released on July 4, 2024. It won the 67thGrammy Award for Best Music Video.
DeRozan got into an altercation with a fan at asushi restaurant on April 19, 2025, after the fan shone the light from his phone in Derozan's face.[161][162]
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