Gene James vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Gene James 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Gene James 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Gene James 95 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Gene James 88 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Gene James 2 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Gene James 4 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.