Jim Paxson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Paxson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson 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 Jim Paxson 14.3 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)