Ed Burton vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Ed Burton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ed Burton

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Burton 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Burton 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.