Dennis Rodman vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 John Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 John Thompson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 John Thompson 0

* 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

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.