Larry Friend vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.