Ruben Patterson vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Ruben Patterson, 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.

Ruben Patterson played 10 years in the NBA, 5 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Ruben Patterson had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Ruben Patterson 10 5 1998-99 to 2007-08
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 1998-992008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Ruben Patterson 24 6.0 2.7 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.9 2.1 .412 0.0 0.3 .167 0.9 1.3 .710
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 %
Ruben Patterson 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 1999-002009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Ruben Patterson 81 25.9 11.6 2.7 2.7 5.4 1.6 1.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.4 8.2 .536 0.1 0.3 .444 2.7 4.0 .692
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 %
Ruben Patterson 5 16.8 8.2 1.8 1.2 3.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.2 2.8 5.2 .538 0.0 0.4 .000 2.6 3.0 .867
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

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2000-012010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Ruben Patterson 76 27.1 13.0 2.4 2.6 5.0 2.1 1.4 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.9 9.9 .494 0.0 0.5 .056 3.2 4.8 .681
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2001-022011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Ruben Patterson 75 23.5 11.2 2.1 1.9 4.0 1.4 1.1 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 8.3 .515 0.1 0.5 .250 2.6 3.7 .701
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 %
Ruben Patterson 3 22.0 5.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.7 5.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Ruben Patterson 78 21.2 8.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.1 3.3 6.6 .492 0.0 0.3 .150 1.8 2.8 .627
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 %
Ruben Patterson 7 22.1 10.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.4 3.6 7.4 .481 0.0 0.6 .000 2.9 4.1 .690
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago 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 %
Ruben Patterson 73 22.6 6.9 1.8 1.9 3.7 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.1 2.7 5.4 .506 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.6 .553
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago 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 %
Ruben Patterson 70 28.0 11.6 1.8 2.1 3.9 2.0 1.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.6 8.6 .531 0.0 0.4 .080 2.4 4.0 .599
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Ruben Patterson 71 25.2 12.1 1.7 1.8 3.4 1.8 1.1 0.3 2.1 2.1 4.6 8.9 .515 0.0 0.2 .077 2.9 4.8 .601
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 %
Ruben Patterson 4 14.5 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland 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 %
Ruben Patterson 81 31.0 14.7 2.3 3.1 5.4 2.9 1.4 0.3 2.5 2.9 5.9 10.7 .548 0.0 0.2 .158 3.0 4.6 .641
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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

Ruben Patterson Derrick Rose
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Ruben Patterson 20 16.4 5.1 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.0 4.3 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 2.2 .558
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ruben Patterson 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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ruben Patterson 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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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

Ruben Patterson 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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Ruben Patterson 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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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

Ruben Patterson 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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------