John Long vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and John Long that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Long

vs.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games John Long 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year John Long 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals John Long 912 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks John Long 180 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games John Long 893 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists John Long 24 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals John Long 28 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks John Long 2 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games John Long 23 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.