Jimmy Butler vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Jimmy Butler played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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 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
Jimmy Butler 14 12 2011-12 to 2024-25
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Jimmy Butler 42 8.5 2.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 .405 0.0 0.3 .182 1.0 1.3 .768
difference:+39+28.5+14.2+0.7+1.9+2.6+6.0+0.5+0.1-2.2-1.0+6.3+13.0+.070+0.2+0.6+.040+1.4+1.8+.020
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+4+43.4+19.7+1.7+4.6+6.3+6.4+0.6+0.7-5.0-3.3+8.4+17.1+0.6+2.9+3.6
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

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Jimmy Butler 82 26.0 8.6 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 6.2 .467 0.5 1.3 .381 2.3 2.8 .803
difference:+4+10.8+12.2+0.9+0.6+0.2+4.6+0.3+0.1-2.0+5.7+11.4+.022+0.3+0.5+.114+1.0+1.5+.037
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 12 40.8 13.3 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.6 .435 1.3 3.1 .405 3.8 4.6 .818
difference:+7+1.6+13.5+1.8+1.8+4.5+0.5+0.5-1.3-0.6+7.2+15.4+.021+0.9+1.9+.072+0.2+0.2
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

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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%
Jimmy Butler 67 38.7 13.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.6 1.9 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.1 10.3 .397 1.0 3.6 .283 3.9 5.0 .769
difference:+14+1.3+11.9+0.3+0.5+0.8+5.1+0.9+0.1-1.9-0.1+4.7+9.4+.048+0.6+1.2+.049+2.0+1.9+.089
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 5 43.6 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 2.6 4.4 11.4 .386 1.2 4.0 .300 3.6 4.6 .783
difference:+11+3.0+13.5+0.1+0.9+0.9+5.5+0.2+0.7-3.1-0.5+4.9+12.1+.010+0.4+2.3+.052+3.3+3.8+.045
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

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBulls 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%
Jimmy Butler 65 38.7 20.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 3.3 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.7 6.5 14.0 .462 1.1 3.0 .378 5.9 7.1 .834
difference:+26+3.4+1.8+1.1+1.4+2.4+4.6+0.9+0.1-1.7-0.4+1.2+3.8+.027+0.3+1.4+.066+0.9+1.0+.022
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 12 42.2 22.9 1.5 4.1 5.6 3.2 2.4 0.8 1.8 2.3 7.8 17.8 .441 2.3 6.0 .389 4.9 6.0 .819
difference:+11+5.2+0.1+1.5+1.9+3.4+5.8+1.4+0.2-3.2-1.3+1.2+5.2+.050+0.7+.111+2.9+4.0+.181
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

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Jimmy Butler 67 36.9 20.9 1.2 4.2 5.3 4.8 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.9 7.0 15.4 .454 1.0 3.1 .312 5.9 7.1 .832
difference:+57+5.8+5.0+0.3+1.9+2.1+0.5+1.1+0.5-1.4-0.4+1.2+1.0+.100+0.6+1.6+.028+3.2+3.9+.012
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
* Neiher Jimmy Butler nor Derrick Rose played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Jimmy Butler 76 37.0 23.9 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.5 1.9 0.4 2.1 1.5 7.5 16.5 .455 1.2 3.3 .367 7.7 8.9 .865
difference:+25+7.0+6.2+1.0+2.0+3.0+0.6+1.2+0.1-1.1-0.3+0.9+0.1+.050+0.3+2.0+.087+4.7+5.2+.052
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 6 39.8 22.7 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.3 1.7 0.8 2.5 1.7 7.7 18.0 .426 1.0 3.8 .261 6.3 7.8 .809
difference:+6+2.0+2.4+0.4+2.0+2.5+2.2+0.5+0.3-0.7-0.1+0.1+1.6+.030+0.9+1.7+.087+3.4+4.5+.088
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

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jimmy Butler 59 36.7 22.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 4.9 2.0 0.4 1.8 1.3 7.4 15.6 .474 1.2 3.4 .350 6.2 7.2 .854
difference:+7+4.9+5.8+0.6+1.3+1.9+0.2+1.3+0.2-0.9+0.6+0.3+.047+0.5+1.1+.057+4.0+4.5+.061
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 5 34.0 15.8 0.6 5.4 6.0 4.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 5.6 12.6 .444 1.6 3.4 .471 3.0 3.6 .833
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Jimmy Butler 65 33.6 18.7 1.9 3.4 5.3 4.0 1.9 0.6 1.5 1.7 6.4 13.9 .462 1.0 3.0 .347 4.8 5.6 .855
difference:+1+1.1+0.7+0.9+0.6+1.5+0.4+1.2+0.3-0.8-0.4+0.8+1.4+.009+0.8+2.1+.130+1.3+1.6+.019
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 12 35.1 19.4 1.8 4.2 6.0 5.2 1.5 0.6 1.8 1.7 6.6 14.6 .451 1.0 3.8 .267 5.3 6.0 .875
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 58 33.8 19.9 1.8 4.8 6.7 6.0 1.8 0.6 2.2 1.4 5.9 13.1 .455 0.5 2.1 .244 7.6 9.1 .834
difference:+33+17.0+11.5+1.3+3.9+5.3+4.5+1.5+0.4-0.8-0.8+2.7+5.7+.020+0.2+0.9+.011+6.0+7.3+.036
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 21 38.4 22.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 6.0 2.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 6.9 14.0 .488 0.7 2.0 .349 7.8 9.1 .859
difference:+16+14.6+8.0+2.0+2.7+4.7+3.4+1.6+0.7-1.2+1.1+2.6+.021+0.7+.351+6.6+7.7+.002
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

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 52 33.6 21.5 1.8 5.1 6.9 7.1 2.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 7.0 14.2 .497 0.5 2.0 .245 6.9 8.0 .863
difference:+1+6.3+3.5+1.2+3.0+4.2+2.8+1.5+0.1-0.5-0.3+0.1+0.6+.015+0.6+0.9+.125+4.2+4.9+.007
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 4 38.5 14.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 4.8 16.0 .297 1.0 3.8 .267 4.0 5.5 .727
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 57 33.9 21.4 1.8 4.1 5.9 5.5 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.5 7.0 14.5 .480 0.5 2.0 .233 6.9 8.0 .870
difference:+7+7.9+3.3+1.3+2.2+3.5+0.1+0.8+0.2-0.4-0.5+0.4+0.6+.010+0.4+0.9+.073+4.5+5.2+.001
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 17 37.0 27.4 2.4 4.9 7.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 9.8 19.3 .506 1.4 4.0 .338 6.5 7.8 .841
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 64 33.4 22.9 2.2 3.7 5.9 5.3 1.8 0.3 1.6 1.3 7.5 13.9 .539 0.6 1.6 .350 7.4 8.7 .850
difference:+14+7.8+8.2+1.8+1.5+3.3+1.1+0.8+0.1-0.2+1.8+1.7+.069+0.4+1.0+.038+5.2+6.2+.016
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 22 39.7 26.9 2.1 4.3 6.5 5.9 1.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 9.4 20.1 .468 1.3 3.5 .359 6.8 8.5 .806
difference:+17+4.7+7.5+1.3+1.1+2.5+0.9+1.4+0.4-0.3-0.7+1.4+3.3+.008+0.3+0.1+.112+5.0+6.7+.194
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

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 60 34.0 20.8 1.8 3.6 5.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.6 13.2 .499 1.0 2.4 .414 6.6 7.7 .858
difference:+34+9.5+8.8+1.0+1.4+2.3+1.0+0.5+0.2-0.2-0.5+1.9+2.7+.054+0.4+1.1+.012+5.4+6.5+.110
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
* Neiher Jimmy Butler nor Derrick Rose played in the postseason in their season 13

Season 14

Jimmy Butler Derrick Rose
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Miami Heat, Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 55 31.7 17.5 2.3 3.1 5.4 5.4 1.4 0.3 1.3 0.9 5.5 10.9 .504 0.6 1.9 .308 6.0 7.1 .842
difference:+28+19.2+11.9+2.0+1.9+3.9+3.7+1.1+0.1-0.5-0.2+3.2+5.0+.120+0.1+0.4+.006+5.6+6.7+.075
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jimmy Butler 11 36.1 19.2 2.4 4.3 6.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.7 6.2 13.8 .447 1.0 3.3 .306 5.8 7.3 .800
difference:+10+33.1+19.2+2.4+4.3+6.6+4.2+1.3+0.3-1.2-1.7+6.2+9.8+.447+1.0+2.3+.306+5.8+7.3
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 -

Additional Years

* Derrick Rose played 1 season more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA.

In that period—his season 15 in 2024—Derrick Rose didn't play in the postseason.