Bill Closs vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Closs 0 * Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Closs 0 * Derrick Rose 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.