Darren Collison vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Darren Collison, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darren Collison played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Darren Collison had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Derrick Rose had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darren Collison 11 5 2009-10 to 2021-22
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2009-102008-09
Team New Orleans HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 76 27.8 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.7 1.0 0.1 2.7 1.2 4.9 10.4 .477 0.6 1.5 .400 1.9 2.3 .851
Derrick Rose 81 37.0 16.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 6.3 0.8 0.2 2.5 1.5 7.1 14.9 .475 0.2 0.9 .222 2.4 3.1 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 7 44.7 19.7 1.7 4.6 6.3 6.4 0.6 0.7 5.0 3.6 8.4 17.1 .492 0.0 0.6 .000 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 2

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 79 29.9 13.2 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.1 1.1 0.2 2.5 1.4 5.0 11.0 .457 0.5 1.6 .331 2.6 2.9 .871
Derrick Rose 78 36.8 20.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.8 1.2 8.6 17.6 .489 0.2 0.8 .267 3.3 4.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 5 29.2 9.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.6 9.2 .391 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 2.2 .636
Derrick Rose 5 42.4 26.8 0.8 2.6 3.4 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.6 1.6 11.4 25.0 .456 0.4 1.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .818

Season 3

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 60 31.3 10.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.7 3.8 8.7 .440 0.6 1.6 .362 2.1 2.6 .830
Derrick Rose 81 37.4 25.0 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.7 1.0 0.6 3.4 1.7 8.8 19.7 .445 1.6 4.8 .332 5.9 6.9 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 11 18.6 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.3 6.4 .514 0.4 1.0 .364 1.8 2.1 .870
Derrick Rose 16 40.6 27.1 1.3 3.1 4.3 7.7 1.4 0.7 3.7 2.1 9.3 23.5 .396 1.6 6.3 .248 6.9 8.4 .828

Season 4

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 81 29.3 12.0 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.1 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.7 4.2 8.9 .471 0.6 1.7 .353 3.0 3.4 .880
Derrick Rose 39 35.3 21.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 7.9 0.9 0.7 3.1 1.3 7.7 17.8 .435 1.4 4.4 .312 5.0 6.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 1 37.0 23.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 23.0 .391 3.0 6.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000

Note: Derrick Rose didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 5

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 80 25.9 11.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 3.7 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.1 8.7 .467 0.9 2.4 .376 2.4 2.8 .857
Derrick Rose 10 31.1 15.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 4.3 0.5 0.1 3.4 1.5 5.8 16.4 .354 1.6 4.7 .340 2.7 3.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 13 19.2 8.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.9 .389 0.1 0.9 .083 3.0 3.5 .867
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 45 34.8 16.1 0.4 2.8 3.2 5.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.1 5.8 12.2 .473 1.3 3.6 .373 3.2 4.1 .788
Derrick Rose 51 30.0 17.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.9 0.7 0.3 3.2 1.2 6.6 16.4 .405 1.5 5.3 .280 3.0 3.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 12 37.8 20.3 1.1 3.8 4.8 6.5 1.2 0.5 3.2 1.8 7.8 19.6 .396 1.9 5.5 .348 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 74 30.0 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.3 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.9 5.1 10.5 .486 1.2 2.9 .401 2.6 3.1 .858
Derrick Rose 66 31.8 16.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 4.7 0.7 0.2 2.7 1.3 6.8 15.9 .427 0.7 2.3 .293 2.2 2.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 68 30.3 13.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.0 10.5 .476 1.1 2.6 .417 2.2 2.5 .860
Derrick Rose 64 32.5 18.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 4.4 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 7.2 15.3 .471 0.2 0.9 .217 3.5 4.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 69 29.2 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 5.3 1.3 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.6 9.2 .495 1.4 3.0 .468 1.8 2.1 .882
Derrick Rose 25 16.8 8.4 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.6 3.2 7.4 .435 0.3 1.2 .233 1.6 1.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 7 30.6 11.3 0.1 2.9 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 4.4 9.7 .456 1.1 3.3 .348 1.3 1.7 .750
Derrick Rose 5 23.8 14.2 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.8 5.8 11.4 .509 1.4 2.0 .700 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 10

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 76 28.2 11.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.0 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.1 8.7 .467 1.0 2.6 .407 2.1 2.5 .832
Derrick Rose 51 27.3 18.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 4.3 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.1 7.1 14.8 .482 1.1 2.9 .370 2.7 3.1 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 4 29.3 12.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.8 4.8 11.3 .422 1.0 2.8 .364 1.5 1.5 1.000
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Note: Darren Collison didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 11

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 3 12.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick Rose 50 26.0 18.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 5.6 0.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 7.4 15.1 .490 0.9 2.9 .306 2.4 2.8 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season -2020-21
Team -Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 50 25.6 14.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 4.2 1.0 0.4 1.6 1.1 5.7 12.2 .470 1.0 2.6 .388 2.2 2.5 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 5 35.0 19.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.0 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.0 8.0 16.8 .476 1.6 3.4 .471 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 13

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season -2021-22
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 26 24.5 12.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.6 4.7 10.5 .445 1.4 3.5 .402 1.2 1.2 .968
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season -2022-23
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 27 12.5 5.6 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 5.9 .384 0.7 2.3 .302 0.4 0.4 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Darren Collison Derrick Rose
Season -2023-24
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 24 16.6 8.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.9 3.2 6.9 .461 0.6 1.7 .366 1.0 1.1 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------