Derrick Rose vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Derrick Rose and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Derrick Rose, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2009 to 2024, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Derrick Rose vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Bill Walton Derrick Rose Bill Walton
Points
254th
+300th
204th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+300th
230th
Assists
149th
+300th
124th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
+300th
104th
Years151084

Derrick Rose vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose Bill Walton Derrick Rose Bill Walton
Points
159th
+300th
58th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
113rd
+300th
43rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
254th
+300th
+46 12,573 vs. 6,2156,358
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+7 2,324 vs. 4,9232,599
Assists
149th
+300th
+151 3,770 vs. 1,5902,180
Steals
+300th
+300th
536 vs. 380156
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 242 vs. 1,034792
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
553 vs. 1,103550
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
184th
+116 1,771 vs. 3,8202,049
Field Goals Made
236th
+300th
+64 4,921 vs. 2,5522,369
Field Goals Attempted
233rd
+300th
+67 10,798 vs. 4,9005,898
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
590 vs. 0590
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,866 vs. 41,862
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,141 vs. 1,1111,030
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,575 vs. 1,683892

Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
723 vs. 468255
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
221st
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
204th
+300th
+96 1,141 vs. 528613
Rebounds
+300th
230th
+70 226 vs. 444218
Assists
124th
+300th
+176 330 vs. 145185
Steals
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 3217
Blocks
+300th
104th
+196 24 vs. 8359
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
272nd
+28 57 vs. 9538
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 169 vs. 349180
Field Goals Made
204th
+300th
+96 436 vs. 230206
Field Goals Attempted
180th
+300th
+120 1,024 vs. 438586
3-Pointers Made
198th
+300th
+102 68 vs. 068
3-Pointers Attempted
180th
+300th
+120 211 vs. 1210
Free Throws Made
252nd
+300th
+48 201 vs. 68133
Free Throws Attempted
274th
+300th
+26 238 vs. 101137

Games and Years:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
52 vs. 493
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 44

Triple-Doubles:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
159th
+300th
+141 17.39 vs. 13.284.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 3.21 vs. 10.527.30
Assists per game
113rd
+300th
+187 5.21 vs. 3.401.82
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.810.07
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.33 vs. 2.211.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
125th
+175 0.76 vs. 2.361.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.45 vs. 8.165.71
Field Goals Made per game
145th
+300th
+155 6.81 vs. 5.451.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
124th
+300th
+176 14.93 vs. 10.474.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.000.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.58 vs. 0.022.57
Free Throws Made per game
296th
+300th
+4 2.96 vs. 2.370.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 3.600.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
+300th
+242 21.94 vs. 10.7811.17
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 4.35 vs. 9.064.72
Assists per game
43rd
+300th
+257 6.35 vs. 2.963.39
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.650.29
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.46 vs. 1.691.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 1.10 vs. 1.940.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 3.25 vs. 7.123.87
Field Goals Made per game
54th
+300th
+246 8.38 vs. 4.693.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
+300th
+268 19.69 vs. 8.9410.75
3-Pointers Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 1.31 vs. 0.001.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
+300th
+139 4.06 vs. 0.044.02
Free Throws Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.87 vs. 1.392.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
234th
+300th
+66 4.58 vs. 2.062.52

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.