Dennis Rodman vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Dennis Rodman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Dennis Rodman played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Dennis Rodman had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while David Thompson had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Dennis Rodman |
14 |
11 |
1986-87 to 1999-00 |
| David Thompson |
8 |
5 |
1976-77 to 1983-84 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
77 |
15.0 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
5.1 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.587 |
| difference: | +5 | +21.6 | +19.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +0.9 | | | -0.7 | +7.2 | +14.7 | +.038 | | | | +4.8 | +6.0 | +.179 |
| David Thompson |
82 |
36.6 |
25.9 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
- |
2.9 |
10.0 |
19.8 |
.507 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.6 |
.766 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
15 |
16.3 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.7 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
.541 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
2.1 |
.563 |
| difference: | +9 | +23.2 | +18.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +0.4 | | -0.5 | +6.6 | +15.3 | +.078 | | | | +4.8 | +6.7 | +.116 |
| David Thompson |
6 |
39.5 |
24.7 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
5.2 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
- |
3.7 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.463 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
8.8 |
.679 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
82 |
26.2 |
11.6 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
8.6 |
.561 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.294 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
.535 |
| difference: | +2 | +11.6 | +15.6 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +3.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +5.4 | +11.2 | +.040 | | | | +4.6 | +4.9 | +.243 |
| David Thompson |
80 |
37.8 |
27.2 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
10.3 |
19.8 |
.521 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
8.4 |
.778 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
23 |
20.6 |
7.1 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.407 |
| difference: | +10 | +16.4 | +18.1 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -1.7 | -1.2 | +7.0 | +16.5 | +.072 | | | | +4.1 | +3.9 | +.418 |
| David Thompson |
13 |
37.0 |
25.2 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
10.1 |
22.4 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.2 |
.825 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
82 |
26.9 |
9.0 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
9.4 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
6.5 |
.595 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.231 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
.626 |
| difference: | +6 | +8.2 | +15.0 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +5.8 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -1.2 | +5.2 | +11.3 | +.083 | | | | +4.6 | +5.8 | +.127 |
| David Thompson |
76 |
35.1 |
24.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
9.1 |
17.8 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.7 |
.753 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
17 |
24.1 |
5.8 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.686 |
| difference: | +14 | +16.6 | +22.2 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +0.4 | -2.6 | -0.6 | +10.5 | +18.9 | +.022 | | | | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.041 |
| David Thompson |
3 |
40.7 |
28.0 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
12.7 |
23.0 |
.551 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.7 |
.727 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
82 |
29.0 |
8.8 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
9.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
6.0 |
.581 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.111 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
.654 |
| difference: | +43 | +2.8 | +12.7 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.9 | -0.7 | +3.9 | +9.8 | +.113 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.257 | +4.8 | +6.0 | +.104 |
| David Thompson |
39 |
31.8 |
21.5 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
15.8 |
.468 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.368 |
6.5 |
8.6 |
.758 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
19 |
29.5 |
6.6 |
2.9 |
5.6 |
8.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
.568 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.514 |
| David Thompson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
82 |
33.5 |
8.2 |
4.4 |
8.1 |
12.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
6.8 |
.493 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.200 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.631 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.5 | +17.3 | +3.0 | +5.8 | +8.8 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -2.1 | -0.4 | +6.1 | +12.0 | +.013 | | +0.1 | +.056 | +5.0 | +5.9 | +.164 |
| David Thompson |
77 |
34.0 |
25.5 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
9.5 |
18.8 |
.506 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.256 |
6.4 |
8.0 |
.795 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
15 |
33.0 |
6.3 |
4.5 |
7.3 |
11.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
6.1 |
.451 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.222 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
.417 |
| David Thompson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
82 |
40.3 |
9.8 |
6.4 |
12.3 |
18.7 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
.539 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.317 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
.600 |
| difference: | +21 | +19.9 | +5.1 | +5.5 | +10.8 | +16.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.6 | -0.6 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +.053 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.031 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +.214 |
| David Thompson |
61 |
20.4 |
14.9 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
5.1 |
10.6 |
.486 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.286 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
.814 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
5 |
31.2 |
7.2 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
10.2 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
.593 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.500 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.2 | +4.5 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +6.9 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +.138 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.333 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.071 |
| David Thompson |
3 |
22.0 |
11.7 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
11.0 |
.455 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
.571 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
62 |
38.9 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
12.3 |
18.3 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
.427 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.205 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
.534 |
| difference: | +13 | +10.2 | +8.4 | +4.6 | +10.0 | +14.7 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -1.3 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +.054 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +.005 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +.250 |
| David Thompson |
75 |
28.7 |
15.9 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
5.9 |
12.3 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
.784 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Thompson |
2 |
32.5 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
12.5 |
.360 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
5.0 |
.600 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
79 |
37.8 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
11.6 |
17.3 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
.534 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.208 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.520 |
| difference: | +60 | +19.4 | +7.9 | +4.8 | +10.2 | +15.0 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | +2.7 | +5.0 | +.005 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.208 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +.329 |
| David Thompson |
19 |
18.4 |
12.6 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
8.7 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
.849 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Rodman |
3 |
38.0 |
8.3 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
.000 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
.167 |
| David Thompson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Dennis Rodman played 6 seasons more than David Thompson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1995 to 2000—Dennis Rodman played in 4 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those 6 extra years over David Thompson, Dennis Rodman got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Third Team
2 All-Defensive First Team
4 Rebounds Leader
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NBA Champion