Dennis Rodman vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Tristan Thompson 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)