Barry Nelson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Barry Nelson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Barry Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - 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.