Dennis Rodman vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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, 1 more than Jonas Valanciunas, who played 13. Dennis Rodman had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Jonas Valanciunas had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Jonas Valanciunas 13 8 2012-13 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1986-872012-13
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+15+8.9+2.4+0.1+1.8+1.7+0.2+0.7-0.3-0.8+0.5+0.8+.012+1.4+1.4+.202
Jonas Valanciunas 62 23.9 8.9 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.0 3.3 5.9 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1987-882013-14
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+2.0+0.3+1.1+1.2+0.1+0.6+0.6+0.4-0.2-0.2+0.5+0.3+.030+0.1+0.2+0.5+0.3+.227
Jonas Valanciunas 81 28.2 11.3 2.8 6.0 8.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.1 4.4 8.3 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+8.0+3.8+0.5+3.3+3.8+0.6+0.6+0.4-1.4-0.7+1.3+1.1+.111+0.1+1.0+0.8+.229
Jonas Valanciunas 7 28.6 10.9 2.7 7.0 9.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.1 4.4 7.0 .633 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.1 .636

Season 3

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1988-892014-15
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+0.7+3.0+1.3+0.6+0.7+0.7+0.3+0.3-0.1-0.8+0.8+1.7+.023+0.1+0.3+1.5+1.6+.160
Jonas Valanciunas 80 26.2 12.0 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 2.8 4.7 8.2 .572 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+13+2.4+5.5+1.0+0.3+0.7+0.4+0.1+0.4-0.4-1.6+2.6+5.4+.029+0.2+0.4+0.1+.189
Jonas Valanciunas 4 26.5 11.3 2.3 7.0 9.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.8 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 4

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+22+3.0+4.0+1.0+0.5+0.6+0.2+0.2+0.6-0.3-0.8+1.6+2.9+.016+0.1+1.0+1.0+.107
Jonas Valanciunas 60 26.0 12.8 3.1 6.1 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 5.1 8.9 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+2.7+7.2+1.1+1.2+2.3+0.3+0.5-0.1-0.6+2.9+5.0+.001+1.5+1.5+.230
Jonas Valanciunas 12 26.8 13.8 4.0 6.8 10.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.5 2.7 5.7 10.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.3 .744

Season 5

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+7.7+3.8+1.6+1.4+3.0+0.3+0.3+0.1-0.2-0.7+1.5+2.0+.064+0.1+0.4+0.8+0.6+.180
Jonas Valanciunas 80 25.8 12.0 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 4.9 8.8 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+10.4+4.9+3.6+1.5+5.1+0.7+0.5+0.1-0.4-1.5+1.7+2.0+.092+0.1+0.5+.222+1.7+1.7+.310
Jonas Valanciunas 10 22.6 11.2 0.9 5.8 6.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.4 8.1 .543 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .727

Season 6

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+17.9+2.9+4.0+6.1+10.1+1.2+0.4-0.2-0.5+0.9+1.2+.029+0.2+.088+1.2+1.0+.206
Jonas Valanciunas 77 22.4 12.7 2.4 6.2 8.6 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 5.1 8.9 .568 0.4 1.0 .405 2.2 2.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+6.8+7.4+0.2+0.5+0.3+0.6+0.4+1.1-0.5-1.2+2.6+5.3+.051+0.2+0.1+.400+2.0+1.8+.324
Jonas Valanciunas 10 24.4 14.6 3.0 7.5 10.5 1.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.2 5.8 10.7 .542 0.2 0.5 .400 2.8 3.4 .824

Season 7

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+16.6+8.1+3.7+5.9+9.7+0.2+0.4+0.4-0.1-0.2+3.1+4.1+.132+0.1+0.2+.087+1.6+1.2+.261
Jonas Valanciunas 49 22.3 15.6 2.2 6.4 8.6 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 6.1 11.0 .559 0.3 1.0 .292 3.0 3.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dennis Rodman nor Jonas Valanciunas played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1993-942019-20
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+9+11.4+10.2+2.7+3.4+6.0+0.4+0.3+0.7-0.1-0.3+4.2+6.9+.051+0.4+1.0+.144+1.4+1.6+.220
Jonas Valanciunas 70 26.4 14.9 3.0 8.2 11.3 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.6 6.2 10.6 .585 0.5 1.3 .352 2.1 2.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1994-952020-21
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 49 32.0 7.1 5.6 11.2 16.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 2.0 3.2 2.8 4.9 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .676
difference:+13+3.7+10.0+1.5+2.8+4.3+0.2+0.4-0.4-0.3+4.3+7.1+.021+0.3+0.9+1.0+1.0+.097
Jonas Valanciunas 62 28.3 17.1 4.1 8.4 12.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.9 7.1 12.0 .592 0.3 0.9 .368 2.5 3.3 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 14 32.8 8.9 4.9 9.9 14.8 1.3 0.9 0.0 1.8 3.6 3.7 6.9 .542 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 2.5 .571
difference:+9+0.4+6.1+0.9+4.1+5.0+1.3+0.3+0.6-0.2+2.9+4.7+.027+0.4+1.2+.250+0.9+.304
Jonas Valanciunas 5 33.2 15.0 4.0 5.8 9.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.6 6.6 11.6 .569 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 10

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 64 32.6 5.5 5.6 9.3 14.9 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.2 3.1 2.3 4.8 .480 0.0 0.4 .111 0.9 1.7 .528
difference:+10+2.3+12.3+2.5+1.0+3.5+0.1+0.4-0.2-0.2+4.6+7.9+.064+0.8+1.7+.250+2.3+2.2+.292
Jonas Valanciunas 74 30.3 17.8 3.1 8.3 11.4 2.6 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.3 6.9 12.7 .544 0.8 2.1 .361 3.2 3.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 18 34.4 7.5 5.4 8.3 13.7 2.1 0.8 0.4 2.3 4.2 2.8 5.7 .485 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.3 .593
difference:+12+5.2+7.0+0.1+0.5+0.6+0.9+0.1+0.2-0.3-1.4+2.7+5.6+0.2+1.0+1.4+1.0+.176
Jonas Valanciunas 6 29.2 14.5 5.5 8.8 14.3 3.0 0.7 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 11.3 .485 0.2 1.0 .167 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 11

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 55 35.4 5.7 5.8 10.2 16.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 2.0 3.1 2.3 5.2 .448 0.1 0.3 .263 0.9 1.6 .568
difference:+24+10.5+8.4+3.0+2.9+5.9+1.3+0.3+0.4+3.3+5.1+.099+0.4+1.1+.086+1.4+1.2+.258
Jonas Valanciunas 79 24.9 14.1 2.8 7.3 10.2 1.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 3.1 5.6 10.3 .547 0.5 1.4 .349 2.3 2.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 19 28.1 4.2 3.1 5.3 8.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.5 3.9 1.6 4.3 .370 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 1.4 .577
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 80 35.7 4.7 5.3 9.8 15.0 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.8 3.0 1.9 4.5 .431 0.1 0.3 .174 0.8 1.4 .550
difference:+2+12.2+7.5+3.0+3.3+6.2+0.8+0.2+0.6-0.4-0.3+3.0+4.3+.128+0.4+1.2+.134+1.2+1.1+.235
Jonas Valanciunas 82 23.5 12.2 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 21 34.4 4.9 4.7 7.1 11.8 2.0 0.7 0.6 1.7 4.2 1.9 5.0 .371 0.0 0.2 .250 1.1 1.8 .605
difference:+17+11.9+9.6+0.2+0.6+0.8+0.7+0.2+0.6-0.8-1.9+3.6+5.5+.153+0.1+.250+2.4+2.5+.219
Jonas Valanciunas 4 22.5 14.5 4.5 6.5 11.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.5 10.5 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 3.5 4.3 .824

Season 13

Dennis Rodman Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1998-992024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dennis Rodman 23 28.6 2.1 2.7 8.5 11.2 1.3 0.4 0.5 1.3 3.1 0.7 2.0 .348 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.7 .436
difference:+58+9.8+8.3+0.4+3.1+3.5+0.7+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.9+3.6+5.7+.202+0.1+0.4+.216+1.1+0.3+.443
Jonas Valanciunas 81 18.8 10.4 2.3 5.4 7.7 2.0 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.2 4.3 7.7 .550 0.1 0.5 .216 1.8 2.0 .879
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dennis Rodman nor Jonas Valanciunas played in the postseason in their season 13

Additional Years

* Dennis Rodman played 1 season more than Jonas Valanciunas in the NBA.

In that period—his season 14 in 2000—Dennis Rodman didn't play in the postseason.