Alex Groza vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Alex Groza 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 Alex Groza 22.5 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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.