Pat Riley vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Pat Riley 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

Pat Riley

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Riley 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Riley 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Riley 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Pat Riley 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Pat Riley 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 Pat Riley 7.4 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.