Derrick Rose vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Pep Saul 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Pep Saul 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.