LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Derrick Rose 8

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Derrick Rose 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Derrick Rose 1

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Derrick Rose 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Derrick Rose 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Derrick Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Derrick Rose 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Derrick Rose 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Derrick Rose 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Derrick Rose 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Derrick Rose 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games LeBron James 292 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)