Derrick Rose vs LeBron James

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Derrick Rose and LeBron James compared on their NBA careers: Derrick Rose played 15 seasons, 2008-09 to 2023-24, LeBron James 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26. Derrick Rose averaged 17.4 points a game to LeBron James's 26.8. They have faced each other 40 times: Derrick Rose's team won 15, LeBron James's 25. In the playoffs LeBron James leads 12-4. LeBron James won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 8 of the 9 lines, Derrick Rose in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Derrick Rose and LeBron James career per game
723GP1,622
30.5MIN37.6
17.4PTS26.8, better
3.2REB7.5, better
5.2AST7.4, better
0.7STL1.5, better
0.3BLK0.7, better
45.6FG%50.7, better
31.63P%34.8, better
83.1, betterFT%73.7
52.7TS%59, better

Derrick Rose vs LeBron James head to head

They have faced each other 40 times: Derrick Rose's team won 15, LeBron James's 25. In the playoffs LeBron James leads 12-4.

Derrick Rose and LeBron James, record against each other
Regular season241113, better
Playoffs16412, better
Total401525, better
Derrick Rose and LeBron James, averages in their games against each other
20.4PTS27.3, better
3.5REB9.4, better
5.8AST7.7, better
36.2MIN39.7

Every game against each other

Derrick Rose vs LeBron James, every game
Jan 28, 2021LAL at DETW 107-9214 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 20 MIN22 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 5, 2020DET at LALL 106-9928 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 29 MIN21 PTS, 14 REB, 11 AST, 35 MIN
Nov 7, 2018MIN at LALL 114-11031 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN24 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 39 MIN
Oct 29, 2018LAL at MINW 124-12011 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 29 MIN29 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 23, 2017NY at CLEL 119-10413 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 32 MIN18 PTS, 13 REB, 15 AST, 37 MIN
Oct 25, 2016NY at CLEL 117-8817 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 30 MIN19 PTS, 11 REB, 14 AST, 32 MIN
Apr 9, 2016CLE at CHIW 105-10210 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 32 MIN33 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 18, 2016CHI at CLEL 106-9528 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN25 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 23, 2016CHI at CLEW 96-8312 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 35 MIN26 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN
Oct 27, 2015CLE at CHIW 97-9518 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN25 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 36 MIN
May 14, 2015CLE at CHI (playoffs)L 94-7314 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN15 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 41 MIN
May 12, 2015CHI at CLE (playoffs)L 106-10116 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN38 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
May 10, 2015CLE at CHI (playoffs)L 86-8431 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN25 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN
May 8, 2015CLE at CHI (playoffs)W 99-9630 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN27 PTS, 8 REB, 14 AST, 44 MIN
May 6, 2015CHI at CLE (playoffs)L 106-9114 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 37 MIN33 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN
May 4, 2015CHI at CLE (playoffs)W 99-9225 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN19 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN
Feb 12, 2015CLE at CHIW 113-9830 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
Jan 19, 2015CHI at CLEL 108-9418 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN26 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN
Oct 31, 2014CLE at CHIL 114-10820 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 25 MIN36 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN
Oct 29, 2013CHI at MIAL 107-9512 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN17 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 12, 2012MIA at CHIW 96-86 OT2 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 25 MIN30 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 47 MIN
Jan 29, 2012CHI at MIAL 97-9334 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 45 MIN35 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
May 26, 2011MIA at CHI (playoffs)L 83-8025 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN28 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 46 MIN
May 24, 2011CHI at MIA (playoffs)L 101-93 OT23 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 49 MIN35 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 49 MIN
May 22, 2011CHI at MIA (playoffs)L 96-8520 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN22 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 44 MIN
May 18, 2011MIA at CHI (playoffs)L 85-7521 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN29 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 46 MIN
May 15, 2011MIA at CHI (playoffs)W 103-8228 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN15 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 6, 2011CHI at MIAW 87-8627 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Feb 24, 2011MIA at CHIW 93-8926 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN29 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Apr 27, 2010CHI at CLE (playoffs)L 96-9431 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN19 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 25, 2010CLE at CHI (playoffs)L 121-9821 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN37 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 22, 2010CLE at CHI (playoffs)W 108-10631 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN39 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 44 MIN
Apr 19, 2010CHI at CLE (playoffs)L 112-10223 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN40 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN
Apr 17, 2010CHI at CLE (playoffs)L 96-8328 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 43 MIN24 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 4, 2009CHI at CLEL 101-8713 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 29 MIN23 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 34 MIN
Nov 5, 2009CHI at CLEW 86-8514 PTS, 2 REB, 11 AST, 33 MIN25 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Jan 15, 2009CLE at CHIW 102-93 OT16 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN28 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST, 44 MIN
Jan 2, 2009CHI at CLEL 117-923 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 22 MIN16 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 8, 2008CLE at CHIL 106-9717 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 44 MIN41 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 5, 2008CHI at CLEL 107-9320 PTS, 0 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN41 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Derrick Rose and LeBron James career totals
12,573PTS43,440, better
2,324REB12,095, better
3,770AST12,016, better
536STL2,417, better
242BLK1,185, better
45.6FG%50.7, better
31.63P%34.8, better
83.1, betterFT%73.7
52.7TS%59, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Derrick Rose and LeBron James postseason
52GP302
37.7MIN41.2
21.9PTS28.2, better
4.3REB8.9, better
6.3AST7.2, better
0.9STL1.7, better
0.5BLK1, better
42.6FG%49.5, better
32.23P%33.2, better
84.5, betterFT%74.1
50.5TS%58.3, better

Where each stands all time

Derrick Rose and LeBron James all-time places
247th (12,573)Points1st (43,440), better
144th (3,770)Assists4th (12,016), better
—Rebounds22nd (12,095), better
—3-pointers made6th (2,636), better
—Steals6th (2,417), better
—Blocks64th (1,185), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Derrick Rose and LeBron James titles and awards
—Championships4, better
1Rookie of the Year1
1All-Rookie First Team1
—All-NBA Second Team4, better
1All-NBA First Team13, better
—All-Star MVP3, better
—All-Defensive First Team5, better
1MVP4, better
—Finals MVP4, better
—All-Defensive Second Team1, better
—All-NBA Third Team4, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Derrick Rose and LeBron James season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2008-0916.83.96.3, better2003-0420.9, better5.5, better5.9
2nd2009-1020.83.86.02004-0527.2, better7.4, better7.2, better
3rd2010-1125.04.17.7, better2005-0631.4, better7.0, better6.6
4th2011-1221.83.47.9, better2006-0727.3, better6.7, better6.0
5th2013-1415.93.24.32007-0830.0, better7.9, better7.2, better
6th2014-1517.73.24.92008-0928.4, better7.6, better7.2, better
7th2015-1616.43.44.72009-1029.7, better7.3, better8.6, better
8th2016-1718.03.84.42010-1126.7, better7.5, better7.0, better
9th2017-188.41.41.52011-1227.1, better7.9, better6.2, better
10th2018-1918.02.74.32012-1326.8, better8.0, better7.3, better
11th2019-2018.12.45.62013-1427.1, better6.9, better6.3, better
12th2020-2114.72.64.22014-1525.3, better6.0, better7.4, better
13th2021-2212.03.04.02015-1625.3, better7.4, better6.8, better
14th2022-235.61.51.72016-1726.4, better8.6, better8.7, better
15th2023-248.01.93.32017-1827.5, better8.6, better9.1, better
16th————2018-1927.48.58.3
17th————2019-2025.37.810.2
18th————2020-2125.07.77.8
19th————2021-2230.38.26.2
20th————2022-2328.98.36.8
21st————2023-2425.77.38.3
22nd————2024-2524.47.88.2
23rd————2025-2620.96.17.2

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST