Dennis Rodman vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Dennis Rodman 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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Rodman 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Rodman 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Jerry West 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Jerry West 0 *

Scoring Leader Dennis Rodman 0 Jerry West 1

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Jerry West 0

Assists Leader Dennis Rodman 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.