Paul Griffin vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.