He won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2011 and was named an NBA All-Star starter in 2012. He has led his team to six consecutive playoffs appearances, including three trips to the Eastern Conference Finals and two appearances in the NBA Finals. On April 28, 2014, Rose tore his ACL while playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers, missing the entire 2014–15 season.
Foot surgery followed on September 27, 2015, and he missed most of the 2015–16 season. With a return to action in 2016–17, Rose helped lead his team back to the playoffs where they advanced all the way to Game 5 of that year's Eastern Conference Finals before losing to LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers; this was their third consecutive Finals appearance. The Bulls eventually defeated Cleveland in seven games and were crowned 2016 NBA Champions, marking their second championship in franchise history (the first coming during Michael Jordan's tenure).
Rose has been recognized for his outstanding performance with numerous accolades including being named Rookie of The Year (2009), an NBA All-Star starter (2010), NBA All-Star Game MVP (2011), three-time All-NBA First Team selection (2010–12), two-time All-NBA Second Team selection (2013–14) and two-time All-Defensive First Team selection (2015–16).
In 2009, he became just one of six rookies to have scored 1,000 points or more while averaging at least 20 points per game during that year's playoffs. In 2010 he became just one of eight players to average at least 20 points per game during both regular season and postseason play during that year. In 2011, Rose was named co-MVP along with Russell Westbrook of Team USA at Basketball Without Borders event held at Fiba World Cup 2011 after scoring 8 points for Team USA against Russia while Bismack Biyombo received MVP honors for Team Africa against France.
In 2012 he became just one of four players with 1,000