Gus Johnson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Johnson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* 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 Gus Johnson 17.1 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.