“Whatever your goal is: dedicate yourself to it and it’s going to be a lot of sacrifice, but if you love what you want to do, it shouldn’t be a problem.” ~ Derrick Rose
The above chart shows a comparison of Derrick Rose’s PPG (Points per game) averages from every year in his career. Derrick Rose is a current NBA Point Guard who was drafted #1 overall in 2008 by the Chicago Bulls. He was born and raised in Chicago, and instantly became a fan favorite and was deemed “Chicago’s Son”
Rose didn’t take long to take the NBA by storm. He was named an NBA all-star in his second season with the Chicago Bulls. Then, in just his third season, he was named the NBA’s MVP (Most valuable player) in 2011. He became the youngest NBA player to ever win the award, and currently still holds this accolade.
Rose’s career wasn’t a continuous climb to the top. He faced many injuries after his MVP season, most notably an ACL injury in 2012 that caused him to miss the entire 2012-2013 NBA season. He hasn’t been named an all star since his 2011-2012 season, which was the season after he won the MVP award.
The column chart was made using Google Flourish, and shows Rose’s average PPG for every year of his career. The 2012-2013 season shows a total score of 0.0 due to his ACL injury causing him to miss the entire season. The columns are color coated to match the primary color of the team Rose played for during the season. With the one exception to this rule coming in 2016-2017 where Rose started the season with Cleveland before being traded to Minnesota. The purple color is supposed to represent a color mixture of the two teams.
Derrick Rose played for the Chicago Bulls from 2008-2016. The New York Knicks in the 2016-2017 season. The Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 season before being traded and playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves from late 2017 through the 2019 season. And he is currently playing for the Detroit Pistons (2019-2020 season)
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