Derrick Rose vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.