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5-16-1985: Jordan Wins Rookie of the Year

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Michael Jordan during 1985 Slam Dunk Contest Michael Jordan: 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Jordan during his rookie year It’s safe to say that Derrick Rose is the Chicago Bulls’ most promising young player since Michael Jordan, who was awarded the 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year award 24 years ago today after averaging 28.5 points per game and scoring a league-high 2,313 points in 1984-1985.

With this history in mind, I thought it would be fun to compare Rose’s 2008-2009 Rookie of the Year campaign with Jordan’s first season.

By no means is this comparison an effort to minimize Rose’s great first year; rather it’s a celebration and further realization of just how amazing a player Michael Jeffrey Jordan truly was!

No Durability Issues for These Youngsters

A hometown kid, Rose greatly surpassed all expectations his first season when he was drafted at the tender age of 20 with the first pick of the 2009 NBA Draft.

Playing in 81 of 82 games this season, Rose never hit the rookie wall as he tallied per game averages of 37 minutes, 16.8 points and 6.3 assists.

Jordan would play in all 82 games in his rookie season after being selected as a 21-year-old junior from North Carolina with the third overall pick of the 1984 NBA Draft.

Note: Jordan did play in only 18 regular-season games his second season after breaking his leg early in the year. He would be durable for the remainder of his career.

Here’s hoping that Rose can play 81 games again next season.

Scoring Comparisons 

Rose elevated his game in the postseason, tying a playoff debut record with 36 points and averaging just under 20 points in a seven-game series with the Boston Celtics.

Surprisingly, Rose did not reach 30 points during the regular season.

In Jordan’s rookie year, he scored 37 points in his third professional game, a 116-100 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks.

That season Jordan had 26 games in which he had at least 30 points but no more than 39 points.

Here’s a breakdown of Jordan and Rose’s scoring production as rookies.

Games Played

Jordan: 82; Rose 81.

# of Regular Season Games with 40-49 points

Jordan: 7; Rose 0.

# of Regular Season Games with 30-39 points

Jordan: 26; Rose 0.

# of Regular Season Games with 20-29 points

Jordan: 40; Rose 32.

# of Regular Season Games with 10-19 Points

Jordan: 9; Rose 39.

# of Regular Season Games with Single-Digit Scoring

Jordan: 0; Rose 10.

Rookie Season Scoring Highs: 

Jordan: 49 points; Rose 27 points (twice).

Rooking Season Scoring Lows: 

Jordan: 13 points; Rose: 3 points (twice).

Playoff Success

Ironically, Rose and Jordan will forever be linked for having their breakout playoff games against the Boston Celtics (Jordan’s 63-point effort came in his second season).

What is forgotten in Jordan’s playoff career is that he made the postseason his rookie season, facing the Milwaukee Bucks.

Rose has the upper advantage on Jordan in terms of playoff wins after his rookie season, while Jordan takes the cake when it comes to scoring.

Here’s the breakdown.

Regular Season Records

Jordan’s ‘84-85 Bulls: 39-43; Rose’s 08-09 Bulls: 41-41.

Playoff Seed

Jordan’s ‘84-85 Bulls: 7th seed; Rose’s ‘08-09 Bulls: 7th seed.

Playoff Wins

Jordan: 1; Rose 3.

Playoff Series Results

Jordan’s ‘84-85 Bulls lose 3-1 to the Milwaukee Bucks in first round; Rose’s ‘08-09 Bulls lose 4-3 to Boston Celtics in first round.

Game-by-Game Scores

Jordan’s ‘84-85 Bulls: Game 1 — Milwaukee 109, Chicago 80; Game 2 — Milwaukee 122, Chicago 115; Game 3 — Chicago 109, Milwaukee 107; Game 4 — Milwaukee 105, Chicago 97.

Rose’s ‘08-09 Bulls: Game 1 — Chicago 105, Boston 103 (O.T.); Game 2 — Boston 118-Chicago 115; Game 3 — Boston 107, Chicago 86; Game 4 — Chicago 121, Boston 118 (2 O.T.); Game 5 — Boston 106, Chicago 104 (O.T.); Game 6 — Chicago 128, Boston 107 (3 O.T.); Game 7 — Boston 109, Chicago 99.

Number of Overtimes in Playoffs

Jordan: 0; Rose 7.

Individual Playoff Scoring Totals

Jordan: 23, 30, 35, 29; Rose: 36, 10, 9, 23, 14, 28, 18.

Playoff Scoring Averages

Jordan: 29.2 points; Rose: 19.7 points.

First Playoff Series Win

Jordan: 1988; Rose: TBD.

Here are some videos commemorating Jordan and Rose’s rookie seasons.

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