Ed Melvin vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Melvin 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Melvin 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Melvin 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.