Marc Gasol vs. Dennis Rodman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Rodman and Marc Gasol, 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 / Stats Rankings

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.

Marc Gasol played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dennis Rodman, who played 14. Marc Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Marc Gasol 13 9 2008-09 to 2020-21
Dennis Rodman 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2008-091986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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%
Marc Gasol 82 30.7 11.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.7 0.8 1.1 2.0 3.2 4.3 8.1 .530 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.6 .733
difference:+5+15.7+5.4+0.4+2.7+3.1+1.0+0.3+0.5-0.8-1.0+1.5+3.0+.015+2.4+3.0+.146
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%
Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2009-101987-88
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%
Marc Gasol 69 35.8 14.6 3.0 6.3 9.3 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.0 3.7 5.5 9.4 .581 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.4 .670
difference:+13+9.6+3.0+0.9+1.5+0.6+1.1+0.1+1.1-0.1-0.4+0.6+0.8+.020+0.1+0.2+1.8+1.9+.135
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%
Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2010-111988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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%
Marc Gasol 81 31.9 11.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.5 0.9 1.7 1.8 3.3 4.5 8.5 .527 0.0 0.1 .429 2.7 3.6 .748
difference:+1+5.0+2.7+2.1+0.3+2.4+1.3+0.2+0.8-0.3-0.3+0.6+2.0+.068+0.1+0.2+.198+1.5+1.7+.122
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%
Marc Gasol 13 39.9 15.0 3.2 8.1 11.2 2.2 1.1 2.2 2.0 3.4 5.5 10.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .000 3.9 5.6 .699
difference:+4+15.8+9.2+0.1+1.4+1.2+1.3+0.7+1.5-0.6+3.3+6.7+.018+2.5+3.5+.013
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

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2011-121989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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%
Marc Gasol 65 36.5 14.6 1.8 7.1 8.9 3.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.1 5.5 11.4 .482 0.0 0.2 .083 3.6 4.9 .748
difference:+17+7.5+5.8+2.3+1.5+0.8+2.2+0.4+1.2-0.8-0.3+2.0+5.4+.099+0.1+.028+1.9+2.3+.094
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%
Marc Gasol 7 37.3 15.1 2.3 4.4 6.7 3.1 0.3 1.9 1.9 3.6 5.1 9.9 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.1 .791
difference:+12+7.8+8.5+0.6+1.2+1.8+2.2+0.2+1.2-0.3-0.3+2.3+4.9+.046+0.1+4.0+4.3+.277
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

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2012-131990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the YearAchievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsPistons 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%
Marc Gasol 80 35.0 14.1 2.3 5.5 7.8 4.0 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.2 5.4 10.9 .494 0.0 0.2 .071 3.4 4.0 .848
difference:+2+1.5+5.9+2.1+2.6+4.7+3.0+0.2+1.0-0.9-0.2+2.0+4.1+.001+0.1+0.2+.129+2.0+1.9+.217
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%
Marc Gasol 15 40.6 17.2 1.7 6.8 8.5 3.2 0.9 2.2 1.2 3.5 6.2 13.7 .454 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.0 .800
difference:+7.6+10.9+2.8+0.5+3.3+2.3+0.2+1.5-0.3-0.2+3.5+7.6+.003+0.1+0.6+4.1+4.4+.383
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

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2013-141991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First 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%
Marc Gasol 59 33.4 14.6 1.4 5.8 7.2 3.6 1.0 1.3 1.9 2.5 5.7 12.1 .473 0.0 0.2 .182 3.1 4.1 .768
difference:+23+6.9+4.8+5.0+6.5+11.5+1.3+0.2+0.4-0.2-0.5+1.5+4.4+.066+0.4+1.0+.135+2.1+2.4+.168
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%
Marc Gasol 7 42.7 17.3 1.9 5.9 7.7 4.4 1.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 6.7 16.6 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.9 .794
difference:+2+11.5+10.1+1.3+1.1+2.5+2.6+0.9+0.5-0.3-0.5+3.5+11.2+.188+0.3+3.1+3.3+.294
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

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2014-151992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Marc Gasol 81 33.2 17.4 1.4 6.4 7.8 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.2 .494 0.0 0.2 .176 4.3 5.4 .795
difference:+19+5.7+9.9+4.5+5.9+10.5+2.2+0.1+0.9-0.5-0.6+3.5+6.3+.067+0.2+1.0+.029+2.9+2.8+.261
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 11 37.8 19.7 1.7 8.5 10.3 4.5 0.9 1.7 1.5 3.0 6.5 16.4 .394 0.0 0.2 .000 6.8 8.0 .852
Dennis Rodman DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2015-161993-94
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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%
Marc Gasol 52 34.4 16.6 1.1 5.8 7.0 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.3 13.6 .464 0.0 0.1 .667 3.9 4.7 .829
difference:+27+3.4+11.9+4.6+5.8+10.3+1.5+0.3+0.9-0.6-0.2+4.3+9.9+.070+0.1+0.2+.459+3.2+3.4+.309
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%
Marc Gasol DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 9

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2016-171994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 74 34.2 19.5 0.8 5.5 6.3 4.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 7.2 15.7 .459 1.4 3.6 .388 3.8 4.5 .837
difference:+25+2.2+12.4+4.8+5.7+10.5+2.6+0.3+0.8-0.2-0.9+4.4+10.8+.112+1.4+3.6+2.3+2.2+.161
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 6 40.0 19.3 1.2 5.3 6.5 4.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 3.7 6.5 13.8 .470 1.2 2.0 .583 5.2 5.5 .939
difference:+8+7.2+10.4+3.7+4.6+8.3+2.9+0.6+0.7-0.7-0.1+2.8+6.9+.072+1.2+1.6+.583+3.8+3.0+.368
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

Season 10

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 73 33.0 17.2 1.1 7.0 8.1 4.2 0.7 1.4 2.7 2.5 5.9 14.2 .420 1.5 4.4 .341 3.8 4.6 .834
difference:+9+0.4+11.7+4.5+2.3+6.8+1.7+0.1+1.0-0.5-0.6+3.6+9.4+.060+1.5+4.0+.230+2.9+2.9+.306
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 11

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 79 30.8 13.6 1.0 6.9 7.9 4.4 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.7 4.9 11.0 .448 1.3 3.5 .363 2.4 3.2 .759
difference:+24+4.6+7.9+4.8+3.3+8.2+1.3+0.5+0.8-0.4+2.6+5.8+1.2+3.2+.100+1.5+1.6+.191
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 24 30.6 9.4 0.7 5.8 6.4 3.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 3.5 3.2 7.5 .422 1.4 3.7 .382 1.7 1.9 .870
difference:+5+2.5+5.2+2.4+0.5+2.0+1.6+0.4+0.9-0.6-0.4+1.6+3.2+.052+1.2+2.9+.132+0.9+0.5+.293
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

Season 12

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 44 26.4 7.5 0.7 5.5 6.3 3.3 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 .427 1.3 3.4 .385 0.8 1.1 .735
difference:+36+9.3+2.8+4.6+4.3+8.7+0.4+0.2+0.7-0.5-0.2+0.8+1.8+.004+1.2+3.1+.211+0.3+.185
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 11 20.7 6.0 0.4 4.0 4.4 2.6 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.9 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.5 .185 1.0 1.4 .733
difference:+10+13.7+1.1+4.3+3.1+7.4+0.6+0.2-0.2-1.3+0.4+0.8+.020+0.5+2.3+.065+0.1+0.4+.128
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

Season 13

Marc Gasol Dennis Rodman
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 52 19.1 5.0 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.2 1.7 3.7 .454 1.0 2.3 .410 0.7 1.0 .720
difference:+29+9.5+2.9+2.0+5.1+7.1+0.8+0.1+0.6-0.3-0.9+1.0+1.7+.106+1.0+2.2+.410+0.7+.284
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 5 17.4 5.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.2 1.6 2.6 .615 1.4 2.2 .636 0.6 0.8 .750
Dennis Rodman DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Dennis Rodman played 1 season more than Marc Gasol in the NBA.

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