Derrick Rose vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Derrick Rose played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Trae Young, who played 8. Derrick Rose had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 achievements, 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
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24
Trae Young 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6.1+2.3+0.4+0.2+0.2+1.8+0.1-1.3-0.2+0.6+0.6+.057+1.7+5.1+.102+1.8+2.0+.041
Trae Young 81 30.9 19.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.8 1.7 6.5 15.5 .418 1.9 6.0 .324 4.2 5.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+1.5+8.8+0.3+0.8+0.5+3.3+0.4+0.2-2.0-0.5+0.5+3.2+.052+3.2+8.7+.094+4.7+5.0+.094
Trae Young 60 35.3 29.6 0.5 3.7 4.3 9.3 1.1 0.1 4.8 1.7 9.1 20.8 .437 3.4 9.5 .361 8.0 9.3 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+3.7+0.3+0.4+0.2+0.2+1.7+0.2+0.4-0.7-0.1+1.1+2.0+.007+0.6+1.5+.011+1.8+1.8+.028
Trae Young 63 33.7 25.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 9.4 0.8 0.2 4.1 1.8 7.7 17.7 .438 2.2 6.3 .343 7.7 8.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2.9+1.7+0.9+0.7+1.5+1.8+0.1+0.7-0.3-0.1+0.1+1.1+.022+1.2+2.7+.065+0.4+.038
Trae Young 16 37.7 28.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 9.5 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.2 9.4 22.4 .418 2.8 9.0 .313 7.3 8.4 .866

Season 4

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+37+0.4+6.6+0.4+0.3+1.8+0.6-0.9-0.4+1.7+2.5+.025+1.7+3.6+.070+1.6+1.2+.092
Trae Young 76 34.9 28.4 0.7 3.1 3.7 9.7 0.9 0.1 4.0 1.7 9.4 20.3 .460 3.1 8.0 .382 6.6 7.3 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+0.2+7.6+2.0+2.0+4.0+3.0+0.4+1.0-1.2-1.6+4.6+9.2+.072+1.6+1.6+.316+3.2+4.6+.212
Trae Young 5 37.2 15.4 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 0.6 0.0 6.2 2.6 4.4 13.8 .319 1.4 7.6 .184 5.2 6.6 .788

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

Season 5

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+63+3.7+10.3+0.1+0.1+0.2+5.9+0.6-0.7-0.1+2.4+2.6+.075+0.5+1.6+.005+5.1+5.6+.042
Trae Young 73 34.8 26.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 10.2 1.1 0.1 4.1 1.4 8.2 19.0 .429 2.1 6.3 .335 7.8 8.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------
Trae Young 6 38.3 29.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 4.0 1.8 10.0 24.8 .403 3.0 9.0 .333 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 6

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+6.0+8.0+0.3+0.2+0.4+5.9+0.6+0.1-1.2-0.8+1.4+2.3+.025+1.7+3.4+.093+3.4+3.8+.042
Trae Young 54 36.0 25.7 0.4 2.3 2.8 10.8 1.3 0.2 4.4 2.0 8.0 18.7 .430 3.2 8.7 .373 6.4 7.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2015-162024-25
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+4.2+7.8+0.2+0.1+0.3+6.9+0.5-2.0-0.6+0.6+2.2+.016+2.2+6.1+.047+4.3+4.7+.082
Trae Young 76 36.0 24.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 11.6 1.2 0.2 4.7 1.9 7.4 18.1 .411 2.9 8.4 .340 6.5 7.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Rose nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Derrick Rose Trae Young
Season 2016-172025-26
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+59+4.7+0.2+1.0+0.8+1.8+3.4+0.1+0.1-0.3-0.5+2.0+1.3+.100+0.8+4.3+.025+2.9+3.8+.053
Trae Young 5 27.8 17.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 7.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.8 5.2 14.0 .371 1.0 5.2 .192 6.4 7.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Rose nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Derrick Rose played 7 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2018 to 2024—Derrick Rose played in 3 Playoffs.