Ray Allen vs. Dennis Rodman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Rodman and Ray Allen, 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Ray Allen played 18 years in the NBA, 4 more than Dennis Rodman, who played 14. Ray Allen had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Ray Allen 18 11 1996-97 to 2013-14
Dennis Rodman 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 1996-971986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit 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%
Ray Allen 82 30.9 13.4 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.8 11.1 .430 1.4 3.6 .393 2.5 3.0 .823
difference:+5+15.9+6.9+0.9+0.6+0.3+1.9+0.4+0.5-0.6-0.5+2.0+6.0+.115+1.4+3.6+1.5+1.4+.236
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%
Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 1997-981987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit 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%
Ray Allen 82 40.1 19.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 4.3 1.4 0.1 3.2 3.0 6.9 16.0 .428 1.6 4.5 .364 4.2 4.8 .875
difference:+13.9+7.9+2.4+1.4+3.8+3.0+0.5+0.4-1.3-0.3+2.0+7.4+.133+1.5+4.3+.070+2.3+1.3+.340
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%
Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 1998-991988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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%
Ray Allen 50 34.4 17.1 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 6.1 13.5 .450 1.5 4.2 .356 3.5 3.9 .903
difference:+32+7.5+8.1+2.9+2.3+5.2+2.4+0.4+0.8-0.9-1.3+2.2+7.0+.145+1.4+3.9+.125+2.3+2.0+.277
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%
Ray Allen 3 40.0 22.3 2.7 4.7 7.3 4.3 1.0 0.3 3.7 3.0 8.3 15.7 .532 3.0 6.3 .474 2.7 4.3 .615
difference:+14+15.9+16.5+0.6+2.0+2.7+3.4+0.6+0.4-2.3-0.4+6.1+11.6+.003+3.0+6.1+.474+1.3+2.2+.071
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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 1999-001989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Ray Allen 82 37.4 22.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.8 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 7.8 17.2 .455 2.1 5.0 .423 4.3 4.9 .887
difference:+8.4+13.3+3.1+2.2+5.3+2.9+0.7+0.5-1.1-1.1+4.3+11.2+.126+2.1+4.9+.312+2.6+2.3+.233
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%
Ray Allen 5 37.4 22.0 2.0 4.6 6.6 2.6 1.6 0.0 1.8 2.0 8.0 18.0 .444 2.0 5.2 .385 4.0 4.4 .909
difference:+14+7.9+15.4+0.9+1.0+1.9+1.7+1.1+0.7-0.2-1.3+5.2+13.0+.124+2.0+5.2+3.1+2.6+.395
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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2000-011990-91
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Ray Allen 82 38.2 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.2 2.5 2.3 7.7 16.0 .480 2.5 5.7 .433 4.2 4.8 .888
difference:+4.7+13.8+3.2+4.1+7.3+3.6+0.7+0.5-1.4-1.1+4.3+9.2+.013+2.4+5.3+.233+2.8+2.7+.257
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%
Ray Allen 18 42.7 25.1 1.1 3.1 4.1 6.0 1.3 0.6 2.4 2.4 8.8 18.4 .477 3.2 6.6 .479 4.4 4.8 .919
difference:+3+9.7+18.8+3.4+4.2+7.7+5.1+0.6+0.1-1.5-1.3+6.1+12.3+.026+3.1+6.0+.257+3.7+3.2+.502
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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2001-021991-92
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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%
Ray Allen 69 36.6 21.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.9 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 7.7 16.6 .462 3.3 7.7 .434 3.1 3.6 .873
difference:+13+3.7+12.0+5.2+9.0+14.2+1.6+0.5+0.6-0.6-0.7+3.5+8.9+.077+2.9+6.5+.117+2.1+1.9+.273
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%
Ray Allen DNP------ --- ----------
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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2002-031992-93
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsDetroit 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%
Ray Allen 76 37.9 22.5 1.2 3.8 5.0 4.4 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.9 7.9 17.9 .439 2.6 7.0 .377 4.2 4.5 .916
difference:+14+1.0+15.0+4.7+8.5+13.3+2.8+0.6+0.5-0.9-0.3+4.9+11.0+.012+2.4+5.8+.172+2.8+1.9+.382
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 Ray Allen nor Dennis Rodman played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2003-041993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Ray Allen 56 38.4 23.0 1.2 3.9 5.1 4.8 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 8.0 18.2 .440 2.6 6.8 .392 4.4 4.8 .904
difference:+23+0.6+18.3+4.5+7.7+12.2+2.5+0.6+0.2-1.1-0.5+6.0+14.5+.094+2.5+6.5+.184+3.7+3.5+.384
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%
Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2004-051994-95
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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%
Ray Allen 78 39.3 23.9 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.7 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.1 8.2 19.2 .428 2.7 7.1 .376 4.8 5.5 .883
difference:+29+7.3+16.8+4.6+7.8+12.4+1.7+0.5+0.4-0.2-1.1+5.4+14.3+.143+2.7+7.1+3.3+3.2+.207
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%
Ray Allen 11 39.6 26.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.9 1.3 0.4 3.1 2.0 9.3 19.5 .474 2.8 7.5 .378 5.1 5.7 .889
difference:+3+6.8+17.6+3.8+6.7+10.5+2.6+0.4+0.4-1.3-1.6+5.6+12.6+.068+2.8+7.1+.378+3.7+3.2+.318
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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2005-061995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Ray Allen 78 38.7 25.1 0.9 3.3 4.3 3.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 1.9 8.7 19.2 .454 3.4 8.4 .412 4.2 4.6 .903
difference:+14+6.1+19.6+4.7+6.0+10.6+1.2+0.7+0.2-0.2-1.2+6.4+14.4+.026+3.4+8.0+.301+3.3+2.9+.375
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%
Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2006-071996-97
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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%
Ray Allen 55 40.3 26.4 1.0 3.5 4.5 4.1 1.5 0.2 2.8 2.1 9.2 21.0 .438 3.0 8.1 .372 5.1 5.6 .903
difference:+4.9+20.7+4.8+6.7+11.6+1.0+0.9+0.1-0.8-1.0+6.9+15.8+.010+2.9+7.8+.109+4.2+4.0+.335
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%
Ray Allen DNP------ --- ----------
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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2007-081997-98
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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%
Ray Allen 73 35.9 17.4 1.0 2.6 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.0 6.0 13.5 .445 2.5 6.2 .398 2.9 3.2 .907
difference:+7+0.2+12.7+4.3+7.2+11.3+0.2+0.3-0.1-1.0+4.1+9.0+.014+2.4+5.9+.224+2.1+1.8+.357
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%
Ray Allen 26 38.0 15.6 1.0 2.8 3.8 2.7 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.4 5.1 12.0 .428 2.1 5.3 .396 3.2 3.5 .913
difference:+5+3.6+10.7+3.7+4.3+8.0+0.7+0.2+0.3-0.2-1.8+3.2+7.0+.057+2.1+5.1+.146+2.1+1.7+.308
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

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2008-091998-99
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Ray Allen 79 36.4 18.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.0 6.3 13.2 .480 2.5 6.2 .409 3.0 3.2 .952
difference:+56+7.8+16.1+1.9+5.8+7.7+1.5+0.5+0.3-0.4-1.1+5.6+11.2+.132+2.5+6.1+.409+2.3+1.5+.516
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%
Ray Allen 14 40.4 18.3 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.6 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.9 14.7 .403 2.5 7.1 .350 3.9 4.1 .948
Dennis Rodman DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Ray Allen Dennis Rodman
Season 2009-101999-00
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 80 35.2 16.3 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 5.8 12.2 .477 1.8 5.0 .363 2.9 3.2 .913
difference:+68+2.8+13.5+3.4+7.7+11.1+1.4+0.6+0.2-1.1+4.8+9.6+.090+1.8+4.9+.363+2.1+2.0+.199
Dennis Rodman 12 32.4 2.8 4.0 10.3 14.3 1.2 0.2 0.1 1.6 3.4 1.0 2.6 .387 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 24 38.5 16.1 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.5 3.1 5.5 12.7 .431 2.3 6.0 .386 2.9 3.3 .863
Dennis Rodman DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Ray Allen played 4 seasons more than Dennis Rodman in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2011 to 2014—Ray Allen played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 4 extra years over Dennis Rodman, Ray Allen got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game