Derrick Rose vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose James Worthy Derrick Rose James Worthy
Points
254th
119th
204th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
149th
280th
124th
72nd
Steals
+300th
165th
+300th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+300th
87th
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Derrick Rose vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Derrick Rose James Worthy Derrick Rose James Worthy
Points
159th
152nd
58th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
113rd
+300th
43rd
296th
Steals
+300th
261st
+300th
150th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
254th
119th
135 12,573 vs. 16,3203,747
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,324 vs. 4,7082,384
Assists
149th
280th
131 3,770 vs. 2,791979
Steals
+300th
165th
+135 536 vs. 1,041505
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 242 vs. 624382
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 553 vs. 1,5611,008
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 1,771 vs. 3,1471,376
Field Goals Made
236th
84th
152 4,921 vs. 6,8781,957
Field Goals Attempted
233rd
120th
113 10,798 vs. 13,2042,406
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
590 vs. 117473
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,866 vs. 4861,380
Free Throws Made
+300th
271st
+29 2,141 vs. 2,447306
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
276th
+24 2,575 vs. 3,184609

Games and Years:

Derrick Rose James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
233rd
+67 723 vs. 926203
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Derrick Rose James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
204th
29th
175 1,141 vs. 3,0221,881
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 226 vs. 747521
Assists
124th
72nd
52 330 vs. 463133
Steals
+300th
39th
+261 49 vs. 177128
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 24 vs. 9672
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 57 vs. 257200
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 169 vs. 490321
Field Goals Made
204th
20th
184 436 vs. 1,267831
Field Goals Attempted
180th
31st
149 1,024 vs. 2,3291,305
3-Pointers Made
198th
+300th
+102 68 vs. 1454
3-Pointers Attempted
180th
+300th
+120 211 vs. 67144
Free Throws Made
252nd
62nd
190 201 vs. 474273
Free Throws Attempted
274th
55th
219 238 vs. 652414

Games and Years:

Derrick Rose James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 52 vs. 14391
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Derrick Rose James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derrick Rose James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
159th
152nd
7 17.39 vs. 17.620.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.21 vs. 5.081.87
Assists per game
113rd
+300th
+187 5.21 vs. 3.012.20
Steals per game
+300th
261st
+39 0.74 vs. 1.120.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.670.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 1.690.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.45 vs. 3.400.95
Field Goals Made per game
145th
82nd
63 6.81 vs. 7.430.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
124th
171st
47 14.93 vs. 14.260.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.130.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.58 vs. 0.522.06
Free Throws Made per game
296th
+300th
+4 2.96 vs. 2.640.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 3.440.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derrick Rose James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
73rd
15 21.94 vs. 21.130.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 5.220.88
Assists per game
43rd
296th
253 6.35 vs. 3.243.11
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.94 vs. 1.240.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.46 vs. 0.670.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 1.10 vs. 1.800.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 3.430.18
Field Goals Made per game
54th
39th
15 8.38 vs. 8.860.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
101st
69 19.69 vs. 16.293.41
3-Pointers Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 1.31 vs. 0.101.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
+300th
+139 4.06 vs. 0.473.59
Free Throws Made per game
185th
266th
81 3.87 vs. 3.310.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
234th
237th
3 4.58 vs. 4.560.02

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.