Ronald Murray vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Ronald Murray, 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.

Ronald Murray played 8 years in the NBA, 7 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Ronald Murray had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Ronald Murray 8 5 2002-03 to 2009-10
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2002-032008-09
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsChicago 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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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 14 4.4 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 .355 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2003-042009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago 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 %
Ronald Murray 82 24.6 12.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 1.9 4.7 11.2 .425 0.8 2.8 .293 2.0 2.9 .715
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2004-052010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Ronald Murray 49 18.0 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.7 7.4 .361 0.5 1.9 .253 1.2 1.6 .738
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 %
Ronald Murray 4 16.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 4.8 .211 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.8 .571
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

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2005-062011-12
Team Seattle Supersonics, Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Ronald Murray 76 27.8 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 1.8 4.2 10.1 .418 0.5 1.9 .262 2.3 3.2 .711
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 %
Ronald Murray 13 30.7 8.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 .330 0.4 1.8 .208 2.0 2.5 .813
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

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2006-072013-14
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Ronald Murray 69 21.4 6.7 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.6 6.3 .404 0.3 1.2 .289 1.3 1.7 .725
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 %
Ronald Murray 12 11.3 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.9 2.6 .355 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 0.9 .727
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Detroit Pistons, Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Ronald Murray 42 20.8 9.4 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.2 3.7 8.7 .420 0.5 1.5 .317 1.6 2.3 .694
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2008-092015-16
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Ronald Murray 80 24.7 12.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.4 9.9 .447 1.1 3.0 .360 2.2 2.9 .760
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 %
Ronald Murray 11 31.0 11.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.8 11.2 .341 1.3 4.5 .280 2.9 3.4 .865
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Ronald Murray 75 22.3 9.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.6 9.1 .392 0.9 2.9 .312 1.9 2.6 .727
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 %
Ronald Murray 5 19.4 8.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 3.0 7.4 .405 0.8 2.4 .333 1.6 1.6 1.000
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season -2017-18
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season -2018-19
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ronald Murray Derrick Rose
Season -2019-20
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------