Dennis Rodman vs LeBron James

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Dennis Rodman and LeBron James compared on their NBA careers: Dennis Rodman played 14 seasons, 1986-87 to 1999-00, LeBron James 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26. Dennis Rodman averaged 7.3 points a game to LeBron James's 26.8. Dennis Rodman won 5 titles, LeBron James won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Dennis Rodman in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Dennis Rodman and LeBron James career per game

911	GP	1,622
31.7	MIN	37.6
7.3	PTS	26.8, better
13.1, better	REB	7.5
1.8	AST	7.4, better
0.7	STL	1.5, better
0.6	BLK	0.7, better
52.1, better	FG%	50.7
23.1	3P%	34.8, better
58.4	FT%	73.7, better
54.6	TS%	59, better

Career totals

Dennis Rodman and LeBron James career totals

6,683	PTS	43,440, better
11,954	REB	12,095, better
1,600	AST	12,016, better
611	STL	2,417, better
531	BLK	1,185, better
52.1, better	FG%	50.7
23.1	3P%	34.8, better
58.4	FT%	73.7, better
54.6	TS%	59, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Dennis Rodman and LeBron James postseason

169	GP	302
28.3	MIN	41.2
6.4	PTS	28.2, better
9.9, better	REB	8.9
1.2	AST	7.2, better
0.6	STL	1.7, better
0.6	BLK	1, better
49	FG%	49.5, better
14.9	3P%	33.2, better
54	FT%	74.1, better
51.1	TS%	58.3, better

Where each stands all time

Dennis Rodman and LeBron James all-time places

23rd (11,954)	Rebounds	22nd (12,095), better
240th (531)	Blocks	64th (1,185), better
—	Points	1st (43,440), better
—	Assists	4th (12,016), better
—	3-pointers made	6th (2,636), better
—	Steals	6th (2,417), better

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

Dennis Rodman and LeBron James titles and awards

5, better	Championships	4
7, better	All-Defensive First Team	5
2, better	Defensive Player of the Year	—
2	All-NBA Third Team	4, better
1	All-Defensive Second Team	1
—	Rookie of the Year	1, better
—	All-Rookie First Team	1, better
—	All-NBA Second Team	4, better
—	All-NBA First Team	13, better
—	All-Star MVP	3, better
—	MVP	4, better
—	Finals MVP	4, better

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.

Dennis Rodman and LeBron James season by season

1st	1986-87	6.5	4.3	0.7	2003-04	20.9, better	5.5, better	5.9, better
2nd	1987-88	11.6	8.7, better	1.3	2004-05	27.2, better	7.4	7.2, better
3rd	1988-89	9.0	9.4, better	1.2	2005-06	31.4, better	7.0	6.6, better
4th	1989-90	8.8	9.7, better	0.9	2006-07	27.3, better	6.7	6.0, better
5th	1990-91	8.2	12.5, better	1.0	2007-08	30.0, better	7.9	7.2, better
6th	1991-92	9.8	18.7, better	2.3	2008-09	28.4, better	7.6	7.2, better
7th	1992-93	7.5	18.3, better	1.6	2009-10	29.7, better	7.3	8.6, better
8th	1993-94	4.7	17.3, better	2.3	2010-11	26.7, better	7.5	7.0, better
9th	1994-95	7.1	16.8, better	2.0	2011-12	27.1, better	7.9	6.2, better
10th	1995-96	5.5	14.9, better	2.5	2012-13	26.8, better	8.0	7.3, better
11th	1996-97	5.7	16.1, better	3.1	2013-14	27.1, better	6.9	6.3, better
12th	1997-98	4.7	15.0, better	2.9	2014-15	25.3, better	6.0	7.4, better
13th	1998-99	2.1	11.2, better	1.3	2015-16	25.3, better	7.4	6.8, better
14th	1999-00	2.8	14.3, better	1.2	2016-17	26.4, better	8.6	8.7, better
15th	—	—	—	—	2017-18	27.5	8.6	9.1
16th	—	—	—	—	2018-19	27.4	8.5	8.3
17th	—	—	—	—	2019-20	25.3	7.8	10.2
18th	—	—	—	—	2020-21	25.0	7.7	7.8
19th	—	—	—	—	2021-22	30.3	8.2	6.2
20th	—	—	—	—	2022-23	28.9	8.3	6.8
21st	—	—	—	—	2023-24	25.7	7.3	8.3
22nd	—	—	—	—	2024-25	24.4	7.8	8.2
23rd	—	—	—	—	2025-26	20.9	6.1	7.2

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST