Dan Issel vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Issel 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 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 Dan Issel 20.4 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.