Blake Griffin vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Blake Griffin played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Blake Griffin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Derrick Rose had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Blake Griffin 13 10 2010-11 to 2022-23
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the YearAchievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 82 38.0 22.5 3.3 8.8 12.1 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 8.5 16.8 .506 0.1 0.3 .292 5.4 8.5 .642
Derrick Rose 81 37.0 16.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 6.3 0.8 0.2 2.5 1.5 7.1 14.9 .475 0.2 0.9 .222 2.4 3.1 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 7 44.7 19.7 1.7 4.6 6.3 6.4 0.6 0.7 5.0 3.6 8.4 17.1 .492 0.0 0.6 .000 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 2

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 66 36.2 20.7 3.3 7.6 10.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 3.3 8.5 15.5 .549 0.0 0.2 .125 3.7 7.1 .521
Derrick Rose 78 36.8 20.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.8 1.2 8.6 17.6 .489 0.2 0.8 .267 3.3 4.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 11 35.7 19.1 1.7 5.2 6.9 2.5 1.8 0.9 2.3 3.7 7.6 15.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .636
Derrick Rose 5 42.4 26.8 0.8 2.6 3.4 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.6 1.6 11.4 25.0 .456 0.4 1.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .818

Season 3

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 80 32.5 18.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.7 1.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 7.2 13.4 .538 0.1 0.4 .179 3.5 5.3 .660
Derrick Rose 81 37.4 25.0 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.7 1.0 0.6 3.4 1.7 8.8 19.7 .445 1.6 4.8 .332 5.9 6.9 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 6 26.3 13.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.5 0.0 0.8 2.2 4.0 4.8 10.7 .453 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.3 .808
Derrick Rose 16 40.6 27.1 1.3 3.1 4.3 7.7 1.4 0.7 3.7 2.1 9.3 23.5 .396 1.6 6.3 .248 6.9 8.4 .828

Season 4

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 80 35.8 24.1 2.4 7.1 9.5 3.9 1.2 0.6 2.8 3.3 9.0 17.0 .528 0.2 0.6 .273 6.0 8.4 .715
Derrick Rose 39 35.3 21.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 7.9 0.9 0.7 3.1 1.3 7.7 17.8 .435 1.4 4.4 .312 5.0 6.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 13 36.8 23.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 3.8 1.2 1.1 2.4 4.2 9.0 18.0 .500 0.1 0.5 .143 5.5 7.4 .740
Derrick Rose 1 37.0 23.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 23.0 .391 3.0 6.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000

Note: Derrick Rose didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 5

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 67 35.2 21.9 1.9 5.7 7.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.9 8.6 17.1 .502 0.1 0.4 .400 4.6 6.4 .728
Derrick Rose 10 31.1 15.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 4.3 0.5 0.1 3.4 1.5 5.8 16.4 .354 1.6 4.7 .340 2.7 3.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 14 39.8 25.5 2.7 10.0 12.7 6.1 1.0 1.0 3.2 3.1 10.0 19.6 .511 0.1 0.5 .143 5.4 7.6 .717
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 35 33.4 21.4 1.5 6.9 8.4 4.9 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.7 8.6 17.2 .499 0.2 0.5 .333 4.0 5.5 .727
Derrick Rose 51 30.0 17.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.9 0.7 0.3 3.2 1.2 6.6 16.4 .405 1.5 5.3 .280 3.0 3.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 4 31.8 15.0 1.8 7.0 8.8 4.0 0.8 0.5 2.3 2.3 5.0 13.3 .377 0.3 0.5 .500 4.8 6.3 .760
Derrick Rose 12 37.8 20.3 1.1 3.8 4.8 6.5 1.2 0.5 3.2 1.8 7.8 19.6 .396 1.9 5.5 .348 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 61 34.0 21.6 1.8 6.3 8.1 4.9 0.9 0.4 2.3 2.6 7.9 15.9 .493 0.6 1.9 .336 5.2 6.9 .760
Derrick Rose 66 31.8 16.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 4.7 0.7 0.2 2.7 1.3 6.8 15.9 .427 0.7 2.3 .293 2.2 2.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 3 33.0 20.3 1.0 5.0 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.7 8.3 17.0 .490 1.3 2.0 .667 2.3 2.3 1.000
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 58 34.0 21.4 1.3 6.1 7.4 5.8 0.7 0.3 2.8 2.4 7.5 17.2 .438 1.9 5.6 .345 4.5 5.7 .785
Derrick Rose 64 32.5 18.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 4.4 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 7.2 15.3 .471 0.2 0.9 .217 3.5 4.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 75 35.0 24.5 1.3 6.2 7.5 5.4 0.7 0.4 3.4 2.7 8.3 17.9 .462 2.5 7.0 .362 5.5 7.3 .753
Derrick Rose 25 16.8 8.4 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.6 3.2 7.4 .435 0.3 1.2 .233 1.6 1.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 2 29.0 24.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.5 9.0 19.5 .462 3.0 6.5 .462 3.5 3.5 1.000
Derrick Rose 5 23.8 14.2 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.8 5.8 11.4 .509 1.4 2.0 .700 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 10

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 18 28.4 15.5 0.9 3.7 4.7 3.3 0.4 0.4 2.2 1.5 4.9 13.9 .352 1.5 6.2 .243 4.2 5.4 .776
Derrick Rose 51 27.3 18.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 4.3 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.1 7.1 14.8 .482 1.1 2.9 .370 2.7 3.1 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 46 25.8 11.0 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.4 3.8 8.9 .423 1.5 4.5 .341 1.9 2.5 .744
Derrick Rose 50 26.0 18.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 5.6 0.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 7.4 15.1 .490 0.9 2.9 .306 2.4 2.8 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 12 26.5 9.0 1.3 4.7 5.9 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 3.3 3.5 6.6 .532 1.2 3.0 .389 0.8 1.2 .714
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 56 17.1 6.4 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.6 .425 0.7 2.6 .262 1.0 1.4 .724
Derrick Rose 50 25.6 14.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 4.2 1.0 0.4 1.6 1.1 5.7 12.2 .470 1.0 2.6 .388 2.2 2.5 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 2 12.5 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.5 .286 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000
Derrick Rose 5 35.0 19.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.0 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.0 8.0 16.8 .476 1.6 3.4 .471 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 13

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 41 13.9 4.1 1.1 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.2 .485 0.6 1.6 .348 0.5 0.8 .656
Derrick Rose 26 24.5 12.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.6 4.7 10.5 .445 1.4 3.5 .402 1.2 1.2 .968
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 1 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season -2022-23
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 27 12.5 5.6 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 5.9 .384 0.7 2.3 .302 0.4 0.4 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Blake Griffin Derrick Rose
Season -2023-24
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 24 16.6 8.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.9 3.2 6.9 .461 0.6 1.7 .366 1.0 1.1 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------