Wilt Chamberlain vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Derrick Rose 1

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Derrick Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Derrick Rose 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Derrick Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derrick Rose 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derrick Rose 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Derrick Rose 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derrick Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derrick Rose 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.