Dennis Rodman vs Michael Jordan

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Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan compared on their NBA careers: Dennis Rodman played 14 seasons, 1986-87 to 1999-00, Michael Jordan 15 seasons, 1984-85 to 2002-03. Dennis Rodman averaged 7.3 points a game to Michael Jordan's 30.1. They have faced each other 59 times: Dennis Rodman's team won 33, Michael Jordan's 26. In the playoffs Dennis Rodman leads 12-10. Dennis Rodman won 5 titles, Michael Jordan won 6 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan career per game
911GP1,072
31.7MIN38.3
7.3PTS30.1, better
13.1, betterREB6.2
1.8AST5.3, better
0.7STL2.3, better
0.6BLK0.8, better
52.1, betterFG%49.7
23.13P%32.7, better
58.4FT%83.5, better
54.6TS%56.9, better

Dennis Rodman vs Michael Jordan head to head

They have faced each other 59 times: Dennis Rodman's team won 33, Michael Jordan's 26. In the playoffs Dennis Rodman leads 12-10.

Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan, record against each other
Regular season3721, better16
Playoffs2212, better10
Total5933, better26
Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan, averages in their games against each other
8.7PTS31.1, better
9.8, betterREB6.4
1.1AST5.9, better
29.2MIN41.1

Every game against each other

Dennis Rodman vs Michael Jordan, every game
Apr 22, 1993DET at CHIL 109-10310 PTS, 24 REB, 1 AST, 49 MIN36 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 12, 1993CHI at DETL 98-9511 PTS, 18 REB, 2 AST, 46 MIN23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 14, 1993CHI at DETW 101-994 PTS, 11 REB, 0 AST, 38 MIN28 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN
Nov 11, 1992DET at CHIL 98-964 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN37 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 52 MIN
Apr 19, 1992DET at CHIL 103-8510 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN32 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 25, 1992CHI at DETW 108-10615 PTS, 20 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN23 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 24, 1992DET at CHIL 117-9312 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN20 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 30 MIN
Jan 19, 1992CHI at DETL 87-8511 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST, 46 MIN34 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 45 MIN
Nov 12, 1991DET at CHIL 110-9320 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN20 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 29 MIN
May 27, 1991CHI at DET (playoffs)L 115-946 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 15 MIN29 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN
May 25, 1991CHI at DET (playoffs)L 113-1070 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 21 MIN33 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 46 MIN
May 21, 1991DET at CHI (playoffs)L 105-977 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 45 MIN35 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
May 19, 1991DET at CHI (playoffs)L 94-835 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN22 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 21, 1991DET at CHIL 108-10015 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 30 MIN
Apr 12, 1991CHI at DETW 95-912 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST, 30 MIN40 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 7, 1991CHI at DETL 95-9311 PTS, 14 REB, 0 AST, 29 MIN30 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 25, 1990DET at CHIL 98-861 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 21 MIN37 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 19, 1990CHI at DETW 105-848 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN
Jun 3, 1990CHI at DET (playoffs)W 93-7413 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN31 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 45 MIN
Jun 1, 1990DET at CHI (playoffs)L 109-919 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 31 MIN29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
May 30, 1990CHI at DET (playoffs)W 97-836 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 27 MIN22 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN
May 28, 1990DET at CHI (playoffs)L 108-10120 PTS, 20 REB, 0 AST, 43 MIN42 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN
May 26, 1990DET at CHI (playoffs)L 107-1022 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 25 MIN47 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
May 22, 1990CHI at DET (playoffs)W 102-938 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 23 MIN20 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 45 MIN
May 20, 1990CHI at DET (playoffs)W 86-776 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN34 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 22, 1990CHI at DETW 111-10612 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 27 MIN22 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 16, 1990DET at CHIW 106-8113 PTS, 8 REB, 0 AST, 36 MIN20 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN
Jan 23, 1990DET at CHIW 107-959 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN32 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 45 MIN
Jan 9, 1990CHI at DETW 100-908 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 23 MIN16 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN
Nov 7, 1989DET at CHIL 117-11410 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 33 MIN40 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 44 MIN
Jun 2, 1989DET at CHI (playoffs)W 103-949 PTS, 15 REB, 0 AST, 32 MIN32 PTS, 4 REB, 13 AST, 42 MIN
May 31, 1989CHI at DET (playoffs)W 94-850 PTS, 14 REB, 0 AST, 26 MIN18 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 46 MIN
May 29, 1989DET at CHI (playoffs)W 86-807 PTS, 18 REB, 2 AST, 32 MIN23 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
May 27, 1989DET at CHI (playoffs)L 99-978 PTS, 13 REB, 0 AST, 26 MIN46 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN
May 23, 1989CHI at DET (playoffs)W 100-918 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 17 MIN27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN
May 21, 1989CHI at DET (playoffs)L 94-889 PTS, 8 REB, 0 AST, 23 MIN32 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 45 MIN
Apr 7, 1989DET at CHIW 114-11214 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN40 PTS, 7 REB, 11 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 6, 1989CHI at DETW 115-1088 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 24 MIN31 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 5, 1989CHI at DETW 113-10216 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN28 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 31, 1989DET at CHIW 104-9812 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN21 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 7, 1988CHI at DETW 102-8916 PTS, 9 REB, 0 AST, 31 MIN18 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN
Nov 4, 1988DET at CHIW 107-946 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 20 MIN28 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
May 18, 1988CHI at DET (playoffs)W 102-954 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 15 MIN25 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN
May 15, 1988DET at CHI (playoffs)W 96-776 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 24 MIN23 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN
May 14, 1988DET at CHI (playoffs)W 101-7910 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 19 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN
May 12, 1988CHI at DET (playoffs)L 105-9510 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN36 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 44 MIN
May 10, 1988CHI at DET (playoffs)W 93-824 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 17 MIN29 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 3, 1988CHI at DETL 112-1108 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 23 MIN59 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Feb 13, 1988CHI at DETW 82-7315 PTS, 19 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN27 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN
Feb 9, 1988DET at CHIW 89-7415 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN20 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 16, 1988DET at CHIL 115-9910 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 25 MIN36 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 15, 1987CHI at DETW 127-1239 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 21 MIN38 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST, 50 MIN
Nov 21, 1987DET at CHIW 144-13225 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN49 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 44 MIN
Apr 7, 1987DET at CHIL 116-869 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 23 MIN39 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 26 MIN
Mar 13, 1987DET at CHIW 100-994 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 15 MIN24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN
Mar 4, 1987CHI at DETL 125-1200 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 6 MIN61 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 1, 1987CHI at DETW 94-920 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 13 MIN38 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN
Jan 3, 1987DET at CHIL 124-1196 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 12 MIN47 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN
Nov 7, 1986CHI at DETW 115-1090 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 4 MIN33 PTS, 0 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan career totals
6,683PTS32,292, better
11,954, betterREB6,672
1,600AST5,633, better
611STL2,514, better
531BLK893, better
52.1, betterFG%49.7
23.13P%32.7, better
58.4FT%83.5, better
54.6TS%56.9, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan postseason
169GP179
28.3MIN41.8
6.4PTS33.4, better
9.9, betterREB6.4
1.2AST5.7, better
0.6STL2.1, better
0.6BLK0.9, better
49, betterFG%48.7
14.93P%33.2, better
54FT%82.8, better
51.1TS%56.8, better

Where each stands all time

Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan all-time places
23rd (11,954), betterRebounds126th (6,672)
240th (531)Blocks118th (893), better
—Points6th (32,292), better
—Assists51st (5,633), better
—Steals4th (2,514), 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 Michael Jordan titles and awards
5Championships6, better
—Rookie of the Year1, better
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
—All-NBA Second Team1, better
—All-NBA First Team10, better
7All-Defensive First Team9, better
—All-Star MVP3, better
2, betterDefensive Player of the Year1
—MVP5, better
—Finals MVP6, better
2, betterAll-NBA Third Team—
1, betterAll-Defensive Second Team—

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 Michael Jordan season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1986-876.54.30.71984-8528.2, better6.5, better5.9, better
2nd1987-8811.68.7, better1.31985-8622.7, better3.62.9, better
3rd1988-899.09.4, better1.21986-8737.1, better5.24.6, better
4th1989-908.89.7, better0.91987-8835.0, better5.55.9, better
5th1990-918.212.5, better1.01988-8932.5, better8.08.0, better
6th1991-929.818.7, better2.31989-9033.6, better6.96.3, better
7th1992-937.518.3, better1.61990-9131.5, better6.05.5, better
8th1993-944.717.3, better2.31991-9230.1, better6.46.1, better
9th1994-957.116.8, better2.01992-9332.6, better6.75.5, better
10th1995-965.514.9, better2.51994-9526.9, better6.95.3, better
11th1996-975.716.1, better3.11995-9630.4, better6.64.3, better
12th1997-984.715.0, better2.91996-9729.6, better5.94.3, better
13th1998-992.111.2, better1.31997-9828.7, better5.83.5, better
14th1999-002.814.3, better1.22001-0222.9, better5.75.2, better
15th————2002-0320.06.13.8

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST