Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Jim Paxson and Dennis Rodman

This is the detail of NBA games in which Jim Paxson and Dennis Rodman played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 18 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 9-9, but Dennis Rodman won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Paxson:
1979-80 to 1989-90
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00
18 Games played
12 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Jim Paxson
9
7
2
Dennis Rodman
9
5
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Paxson 4.6 0.9 1.3 0.60.1
Dennis Rodman 9.3 7.6 0.80.50.6
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Paxson 12 3 6 31
Dennis Rodman 30 18 3 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Paxson 3

games
0

games
7

games
7

games
0

games
Dennis Rodman 15

games
16

games
7

games
6

games
7

games
Both had same stat 0

games
2

games
4

games
5

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11

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 31, 1987
1. Trail Blazers 113   Jim Paxson 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 20 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 111   Dennis Rodman 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 1988
2. Trail Blazers 119   Jim Paxson 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 13 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 111   Dennis Rodman 30 18 1 0 2 2 5 42 13-17 .765 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
3. Celtics 101   Jim Paxson 7 0 3 1 0 2 1 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 106   Dennis Rodman 17 8 1 0 0 2 4 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 01, 1988
4. Celtics 121   Jim Paxson 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 9 8 1 1 0 1 6 24 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1988
5. Celtics 121   Jim Paxson 12 3 1 0 0 0 2 23 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 11 11 3 1 0 1 2 30 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
6. Celtics 96   Jim Paxson 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 5 9 1 0 0 1 3 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 26, 1988
7. Celtics 119   Jim Paxson 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2OT Pistons 115   Dennis Rodman 2 4 1 1 0 1 3 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1988
8. Celtics 94   Jim Paxson 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 16 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Dennis Rodman 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1988
9. Celtics 79   Jim Paxson 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 11 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 78   Dennis Rodman 6 3 0 0 0 2 3 09 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jun. 01, 1988
10. Celtics 96   Jim Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 08 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
OT Pistons 102   Dennis Rodman 10 4 2 0 1 0 5 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 03, 1988
11. Celtics 90   Jim Paxson 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 95   Dennis Rodman 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
12. Celtics 107   Jim Paxson 7 3 4 1 0 0 5 18 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 116   Dennis Rodman 9 5 0 0 0 2 6 18 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 16, 1989
13. Celtics 87   Jim Paxson 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 16 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Pistons 96   Dennis Rodman 7 9 1 3 2 2 3 27 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 22, 1989
14. Celtics 112   Jim Paxson 8 1 3 0 1 2 1 16 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Dennis Rodman 13 12 1 2 1 0 5 27 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
15. Celtics 86   Jim Paxson 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 103   Dennis Rodman 8 5 0 1 1 1 4 27 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jan. 10, 1990
16. Celtics 104   Jim Paxson 4 3 6 1 0 2 1 33 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 97   Dennis Rodman 10 9 0 0 1 1 3 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 30, 1990
17. Celtics 123   Jim Paxson 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 111   Dennis Rodman 11 14 0 0 0 1 5 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1990
18. Celtics 82   Jim Paxson 7 2 0 3 0 2 2 19 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 93   Dennis Rodman 14 13 1 0 1 0 3 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500