Rick Adelman vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Adelman 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 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 Rick Adelman 7.7 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.