Dillon Brooks vs. Dennis Rodman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Rodman and Dillon Brooks, 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:
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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.

Dillon Brooks played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Dennis Rodman, who played 14. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dennis Rodman had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Dillon Brooks 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Dennis Rodman 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
difference:+5+13.7+4.5+1.5+0.3+1.2+0.9+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.6+1.3+4.3+.105+1.1+3.2+0.5+0.4+.160
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
difference:+64+7.9+4.1+3.4+3.6+7.0+0.4+0.3+0.3-0.8-0.5+2.2+1.8+.159+0.7+2.0+.081+0.7+1.8+.198
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
difference:+9+2.0+7.2+3.1+3.0+6.1+0.9+0.2+0.5-0.2-0.2+2.1+8.1+.188+1.9+5.3+.127+1.0+0.9+.182
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
difference:+15+0.8+8.4+3.3+3.5+6.8+1.4+0.6+0.3-0.7-0.1+2.9+9.4+.162+1.9+5.5+.233+0.7+0.3+.161
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
difference:+14+5.5+19.2+1.9+2.4+4.3+1.3+0.9+0.3-0.2-0.1+7.2+14.4+.053+1.6+4.0+3.3+3.4+.294
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

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
difference:+50+5.8+10.2+3.5+5.8+9.3+1.8+0.3+0.4-0.5-0.1+3.7+9.6+.061+1.3+4.3+.109+1.4+1.2+.218
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
difference:+4+2.5+8.3+3.8+5.3+9.1+1.8+0.3+0.4-1.1-0.4+2.8+9.5+.102+2.2+5.9+.125+0.8+0.7+.223
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

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
difference:+9+10.0+4.5+5.8+9.6+15.4+0.3+0.1+0.7-0.3-0.3+1.2+5.9+.143+1.6+4.8+.009+0.6+0.4+.179
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
difference:+1+3.4+3.3+2.7+4.5+7.2+0.6+0.4-0.2-0.1+0.8+7.4+.281+1.7+6.6+.238+0.4+.214
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

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
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%
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
difference:+10+8.0+5.2+5.2+9.6+14.9+0.1+0.1+0.6-0.5-0.1+1.6+3.8+.001+1.6+3.9+.154+0.3+0.6+.310
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Dennis Rodman played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Dennis Rodman
Season 2024-251993-94
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 75 31.8 14.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.2 5.1 11.9 .429 2.5 6.3 .397 1.3 1.6 .818
difference:+4+6.0+9.3+4.7+8.9+13.6+0.6+0.1+0.2-0.7-0.3+3.1+8.2+.105+2.4+6.0+.189+0.6+0.3+.298
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 7 29.4 12.3 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.3 3.9 4.0 9.0 .444 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.4 .833
difference:+4+8.6+4.0+6.7+6.1+12.9+0.6+1.3+1.0-0.7-0.8+1.0+.056+1.4+2.4+.345+2.6+1.4+.666
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

Additional Years

* Dennis Rodman played 6 seasons more than Dillon Brooks 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 Dillon Brooks, Dennis Rodman got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 4 Rebounds Leader