Joe Meriweather vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Meriweather 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Meriweather 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 Joe Meriweather 8.1 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (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.