Gus Johnson vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Derrick Rose 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Derrick Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Derrick Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Derrick Rose 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

Notes: ** 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.