Dennis Rodman vs Larry Bird
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Dennis Rodman and Larry Bird compared on their NBA careers: Dennis Rodman played 14 seasons, 1986-87 to 1999-00, Larry Bird 13 seasons, 1979-80 to 1991-92. Dennis Rodman averaged 7.3 points a game to Larry Bird's 24.3. They have faced each other 33 times: Dennis Rodman's team won 16, Larry Bird's 17. In the playoffs Dennis Rodman leads 10-8. Dennis Rodman won 5 titles, Larry Bird won 3 titles.
Who has the better career numbers?
Larry Bird leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Dennis Rodman in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
Dennis Rodman vs Larry Bird head to head
They have faced each other 33 times: Dennis Rodman's team won 16, Larry Bird's 17. In the playoffs Dennis Rodman leads 10-8.
Every game against each other
| Mar 27, 1992 |  DET at  BOS | L 106-87 | 10 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST, 44 MIN | 21 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN |
| Mar 20, 1992 | BOS at DET | L 104-99 | 10 PTS, 25 REB, 3 AST, 46 MIN | 21 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN |
| May 17, 1991 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | W 117-113 | 4 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN | 12 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 45 MIN |
| May 15, 1991 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | W 116-111 | 0 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN | 16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN |
| May 13, 1991 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | W 104-97 | 5 PTS, 18 REB, 0 AST, 47 MIN | 13 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN |
| May 11, 1991 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | L 115-83 | 8 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST, 26 MIN | 10 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN |
| May 9, 1991 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | L 109-103 | 3 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN | 16 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN |
| Dec 14, 1990 | DET at BOS | L 108-100 | 6 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST, 43 MIN | 16 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN |
| Apr 3, 1990 | BOS at DET | W 93-82 | 14 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 40 MIN | 19 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN |
| Mar 30, 1990 | DET at BOS | L 123-111 | 11 PTS, 14 REB, 0 AST, 26 MIN | 33 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 46 MIN |
| Nov 18, 1989 | BOS at DET | W 103-86 | 8 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 27 MIN | 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN |
| Nov 11, 1988 | DET at BOS | W 116-107 | 9 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 18 MIN | 24 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN |
| Jun 3, 1988 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | W 95-90 | 2 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 16 MIN | 16 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN |
| Jun 1, 1988 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | W 102-96 | 10 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 22 MIN | 27 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 49 MIN |
| May 30, 1988 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | L 79-78 | 6 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 9 MIN | 20 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN |
| May 28, 1988 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | W 98-94 | 0 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 13 MIN | 18 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 45 MIN |
| May 26, 1988 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | L 119-115 | 2 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 13 MIN | 18 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST, 54 MIN |
| May 25, 1988 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | W 104-96 | 5 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 19 MIN | 20 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN |
| Apr 19, 1988 | DET at BOS | L 121-110 | 11 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 30 MIN | 22 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN |
| Apr 1, 1988 | DET at BOS | L 121-110 | 9 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 24 MIN | 32 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN |
| Feb 28, 1988 | BOS at DET | W 106-101 | 17 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 28 MIN | 26 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN |
| Jan 29, 1988 | BOS at DET | W 125-108 | 10 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 23 MIN | 25 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN |
| Jan 13, 1988 | DET at BOS | L 143-105 | 9 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 17 MIN | 28 PTS, 7 REB, 13 AST, 32 MIN |
| Dec 4, 1987 | BOS at DET | W 128-105 | 14 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 22 MIN | 27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 33 MIN |
| May 30, 1987 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | L 117-114 | 3 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 18 MIN | 37 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 48 MIN |
| May 28, 1987 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | W 113-105 | 6 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 17 MIN | 35 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 47 MIN |
| May 26, 1987 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | L 108-107 | 14 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 21 MIN | 36 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 47 MIN |
| May 24, 1987 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | W 145-119 | 6 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 15 MIN | 16 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN |
| May 23, 1987 | BOS at DET (playoffs) | W 122-104 | 3 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 20 MIN | 17 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 30 MIN |
| May 21, 1987 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | L 110-101 | 2 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 13 MIN | 31 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST, 47 MIN |
| May 19, 1987 | DET at BOS (playoffs) | L 104-91 | 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 10 MIN | 18 PTS, 16 REB, 11 AST, 44 MIN |
| Apr 3, 1987 | DET at BOS | L 119-115 | 6 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 13 MIN | 31 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 33 MIN |
| Mar 1, 1987 | DET at BOS | L 112-102 | 9 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 13 MIN | 23 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN |
Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.
Career totals
Where each stands all time
Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.
Titles and awards
Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.
Season by season
Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.