Don Carlson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 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 Don Carlson 8.0 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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.