Derrick Rose vs. Alvin Scott Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin Scott and Derrick Rose, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Derrick Rose played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Alvin Scott, who played 8. Derrick Rose had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Alvin Scott had his rookie season in 1977-78. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24
Alvin Scott 8 8 1977-78 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2008-091977-78
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 81 37.0 16.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 6.3 0.8 0.2 2.5 1.5 7.1 14.9 .475 0.2 0.9 .222 2.4 3.1 .788
Alvin Scott 81 19.0 6.1 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.0 2.2 4.6 .488 - - - 1.6 2.4 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 7 44.7 19.7 1.7 4.6 6.3 6.4 0.6 0.7 5.0 3.6 8.4 17.1 .492 0.0 0.6 .000 2.9 3.6 .800
Alvin Scott 2 18.5 6.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 2

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2009-101978-79
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 78 36.8 20.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.8 1.2 8.6 17.6 .489 0.2 0.8 .267 3.3 4.3 .766
Alvin Scott 81 21.4 6.7 1.3 3.2 4.4 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.7 2.6 4.9 .535 - - - 1.5 2.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 5 42.4 26.8 0.8 2.6 3.4 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.6 1.6 11.4 25.0 .456 0.4 1.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .818
Alvin Scott 15 14.5 3.5 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.5 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.3 3.5 .385 - - - 0.9 1.4 .619

Season 3

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2010-111979-80
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 81 37.4 25.0 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.7 1.0 0.6 3.4 1.7 8.8 19.7 .445 1.6 4.8 .332 5.9 6.9 .858
Alvin Scott 79 16.5 4.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.3 1.6 3.8 .422 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.5 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 16 40.6 27.1 1.3 3.1 4.3 7.7 1.4 0.7 3.7 2.1 9.3 23.5 .396 1.6 6.3 .248 6.9 8.4 .828
Alvin Scott 8 17.5 4.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 4.1 .515 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2011-121980-81
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 39 35.3 21.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 7.9 0.9 0.7 3.1 1.3 7.7 17.8 .435 1.4 4.4 .312 5.0 6.1 .812
Alvin Scott 82 17.4 5.4 1.2 2.0 3.3 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.5 2.1 4.2 .497 0.0 0.1 .167 1.2 1.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 1 37.0 23.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 23.0 .391 3.0 6.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000
Alvin Scott 7 17.1 5.4 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.0 4.3 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667

Note: Derrick Rose didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 5

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2013-141981-82
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 10 31.1 15.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 4.3 0.5 0.1 3.4 1.5 5.8 16.4 .354 1.6 4.7 .340 2.7 3.2 .844
Alvin Scott 81 21.5 6.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.3 4.7 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------
Alvin Scott 7 18.1 4.6 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.0 1.1 1.9 0.7 1.7 2.0 4.6 .438 0.0 0.6 .000 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 6

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2014-151982-83
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 51 30.0 17.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.9 0.7 0.3 3.2 1.2 6.6 16.4 .405 1.5 5.3 .280 3.0 3.7 .813
Alvin Scott 81 14.1 4.1 0.7 2.0 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.6 1.5 3.2 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 12 37.8 20.3 1.1 3.8 4.8 6.5 1.2 0.5 3.2 1.8 7.8 19.6 .396 1.9 5.5 .348 2.9 3.3 .897
Alvin Scott 3 20.7 4.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.7 0.7 1.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2015-161983-84
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 66 31.8 16.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 4.7 0.7 0.2 2.7 1.3 6.8 15.9 .427 0.7 2.3 .293 2.2 2.7 .793
Alvin Scott 65 11.3 2.6 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.9 .444 0.0 0.0 .500 0.9 1.1 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------
Alvin Scott 16 6.9 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.6 1.6 .385 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 8

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2016-171984-85
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 64 32.5 18.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 4.4 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 7.2 15.3 .471 0.2 0.9 .217 3.5 4.0 .874
Alvin Scott 77 16.1 3.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.4 3.4 .429 0.0 0.1 .200 0.7 1.0 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------
Alvin Scott 3 21.3 3.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.3 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.7 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 9

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 25 16.8 8.4 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.6 3.2 7.4 .435 0.3 1.2 .233 1.6 1.8 .870
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 5 23.8 14.2 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.8 5.8 11.4 .509 1.4 2.0 .700 1.2 1.4 .857
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2018-19-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 51 27.3 18.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 4.3 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.1 7.1 14.8 .482 1.1 2.9 .370 2.7 3.1 .856
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2019-20-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 50 26.0 18.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 5.6 0.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 7.4 15.1 .490 0.9 2.9 .306 2.4 2.8 .871
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2020-21-
Team Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 50 25.6 14.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 4.2 1.0 0.4 1.6 1.1 5.7 12.2 .470 1.0 2.6 .388 2.2 2.5 .866
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 5 35.0 19.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.0 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.0 8.0 16.8 .476 1.6 3.4 .471 1.8 1.8 1.000
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2021-22-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 26 24.5 12.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.6 4.7 10.5 .445 1.4 3.5 .402 1.2 1.2 .968
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2022-23-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 27 12.5 5.6 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 5.9 .384 0.7 2.3 .302 0.4 0.4 .917
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Derrick Rose Alvin Scott
Season 2023-24-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose 24 16.6 8.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.9 3.2 6.9 .461 0.6 1.7 .366 1.0 1.1 .889
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------