Dee Brown vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Dee Brown, 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

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.

Dee Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Dee Brown had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Dee Brown 12 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBulls 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 %
Dee Brown 82 23.7 8.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.5 7.5 .464 0.1 0.4 .206 1.7 1.9 .873
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 %
Dee Brown 11 25.8 12.2 0.8 3.3 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.9 4.8 9.8 .491 0.0 0.5 .000 2.5 3.1 .824
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

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1991-922009-10
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBulls 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 %
Dee Brown 31 28.5 11.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.8 11.3 .426 0.2 0.7 .227 1.9 2.5 .769
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 %
Dee Brown 6 20.0 8.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.2 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.7 7.3 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Dee Brown 80 28.2 10.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 4.1 8.8 .468 0.3 1.0 .317 2.4 3.0 .793
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 %
Dee Brown 4 33.3 11.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.8 10.3 .366 0.3 1.8 .143 3.5 3.5 1.000
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

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Boston CelticsChicago 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 %
Dee Brown 77 37.2 15.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.5 2.0 0.6 1.6 2.7 6.4 13.3 .480 0.4 1.2 .313 2.4 2.8 .831
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dee Brown 79 35.3 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 1.4 0.6 1.8 2.3 5.5 12.4 .447 1.6 4.1 .385 3.0 3.5 .852
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 %
Dee Brown 4 43.0 18.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 6.5 15.5 .419 2.3 6.5 .346 3.5 4.0 .875
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Boston CelticsChicago 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 %
Dee Brown 65 24.5 10.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.8 9.5 .399 1.0 3.4 .309 2.1 2.4 .854
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Boston CelticsChicago 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 %
Dee Brown 21 24.9 7.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.2 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.9 7.9 .367 1.0 3.1 .308 0.9 1.0 .818
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsNew 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 %
Dee Brown 72 23.9 9.1 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .438 1.5 3.8 .399 0.8 1.0 .817
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Dee Brown 49 28.1 11.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.5 3.8 10.1 .378 2.8 7.1 .387 0.8 1.1 .727
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Dee Brown 38 17.7 6.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.8 .360 1.8 4.9 .358 0.3 0.4 .688
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 %
Dee Brown 3 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Dee Brown 7 22.1 6.9 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.3 6.3 .364 1.7 4.6 .375 0.6 0.7 .800
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 %
Dee Brown 3 18.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.3 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dee Brown Derrick Rose
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Dee Brown 7 9.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.9 .150 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------