Derrick Rose vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Derrick Rose that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derrick Rose

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Al Thornton -

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) Al Thornton -