Ralph Polson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Ralph Polson 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

Ralph Polson

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Polson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Ralph Polson 1 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Polson 0 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Ralph Polson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Polson 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph Polson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Ralph Polson 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 Ralph Polson 3.9 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson 191 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson 211 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Ralph Polson 24 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Ralph Polson 49 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson .363 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson .635 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Ralph Polson 0 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - 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.