Dennis Rodman vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Ricky Sobers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Ricky Sobers 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Ricky Sobers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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