Ernie Grunfeld vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Rodman 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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