Kevon Looney vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Kevon Looney, 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.

Kevon Looney played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Kevon Looney had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Kevon Looney 11 5 2015-16 to 2025-26
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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%
Kevon Looney 5 4.2 1.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 .571 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+76+32.8+15.0+0.4+1.5+1.9+6.3+0.8+0.2-2.3-1.1+6.3+13.5+.096+0.5+.278+2.4+3.1
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%
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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%
Kevon Looney 53 8.4 2.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.1 2.0 .523 0.0 0.2 .222 0.4 0.6 .618
difference:+25+28.4+18.3+1.4+1.5+5.5+0.4-2.5+7.5+15.6+.034+0.2+0.6+.045+2.9+3.7+.148
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%
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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%
Kevon Looney 66 13.8 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.7 2.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 1.2 .545
difference:+15+23.6+21.0+0.3+1.1+0.8+7.1+0.5+0.2-2.9-0.1+7.1+16.8+.135+1.6+4.7+.132+5.3+5.7+.313
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%
Kevon Looney 21 18.4 4.1 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.9 3.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 1.0 .381
difference:+5+22.2+23.0+0.7+0.9+0.1+6.8+0.7+0.3-3.3-0.3+7.4+20.1+.146+1.6+6.2+.248+6.5+7.4+.447
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

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsBulls 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%
Kevon Looney 80 18.5 6.3 2.4 2.8 5.2 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.6 2.7 4.3 .625 0.0 0.1 .100 0.8 1.3 .619
difference:+41+16.8+15.5+1.7+0.1+1.8+6.4+0.3-2.5-1.3+5.0+13.5+.190+1.4+4.3+.212+4.2+4.8+.193
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%
Kevon Looney 21 20.6 7.1 2.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.4 .688 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .724
difference:+20+16.4+15.9+1.0+3.5+4.5+8.0+0.4+0.5-4.4-1.4+6.0+18.6+.297+3.0+6.0+1.0+0.6+.276
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

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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%
Kevon Looney 20 13.1 3.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 4.0 .367 0.1 0.7 .071 0.5 0.6 .750
difference:+10+18.0+12.5+0.5+0.4+0.1+3.3+0.1+0.2-2.8-0.2+4.3+12.4+.013+1.5+4.0+.269+2.2+2.6+.094
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 Kevon Looney nor Derrick Rose played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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%
Kevon Looney 61 19.0 4.1 1.9 3.4 5.3 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.2 1.8 3.2 .548 0.1 0.3 .235 0.5 0.8 .646
difference:+10+11.0+13.6+1.2+0.9+2.1+2.9+0.4+0.1-2.6-1.0+4.8+13.2+.143+1.4+5.0+.045+2.5+2.9+.167
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%
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Kevon Looney 82 21.1 6.0 2.5 4.7 7.3 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .600
difference:+16+10.7+10.4+1.8+2.0+3.9+2.7+0.1+0.4-1.9-1.3+4.3+11.5+.144+0.7+2.3+1.3+1.2+.193
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%
Kevon Looney 22 20.4 5.8 2.9 4.8 7.6 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.6 4.0 .659 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .611
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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%
Kevon Looney 82 23.9 7.0 3.3 5.9 9.3 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.7 3.0 4.7 .630 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .606
difference:+18+8.6+11.0+2.3+3.1+5.5+1.9+0.1+0.3-1.8-1.4+4.2+10.6+.159+0.2+0.9+2.4+2.1+.268
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%
Kevon Looney 13 25.0 6.5 4.7 8.4 13.1 3.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.8 4.9 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .556
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 74 16.1 4.5 1.9 3.7 5.7 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.1 .597 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .675
difference:+49+0.7+3.9+1.4+2.8+4.3+0.3+0.1+0.2-0.7-1.5+1.3+4.3+.162+0.3+1.2+0.8+0.7+.195
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%
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2024-252018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 76 15.0 4.5 2.4 3.6 6.1 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.9 3.7 .514 0.0 0.1 .400 0.7 1.3 .566
difference:+25+12.3+13.5+1.8+1.5+3.4+2.7+0.3-1.1-0.9+5.2+11.1+.032+1.1+2.8+.030+2.0+1.8+.290
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%
Kevon Looney 12 10.0 2.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 2.3 0.8 1.9 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
Derrick Rose DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Kevon Looney Derrick Rose
Season 2025-262019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 12 12.9 2.7 1.7 2.3 3.9 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.2 2.8 .424 0.1 0.6 .143 0.3 0.5 .500
difference:+38+13.1+15.4+1.2+0.4+1.5+4.2+0.5+0.1-2.0-1.1+6.2+12.3+.066+0.8+2.3+.163+2.1+2.3+.371
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
* Neiher Kevon Looney nor Derrick Rose played in the postseason in their season 11

Additional Years

* Derrick Rose played 4 seasons more than Kevon Looney in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2021 to 2024—Derrick Rose played in two Playoffs.