Steve Francis vs. Dennis Rodman Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Rodman and Steve Francis, 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.
Steve Francis played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Dennis Rodman, who played 14. Steve Francis had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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 |
| Steve Francis |
9 |
1 |
1999-00 to 2007-08 |
| Dennis Rodman |
14 |
11 |
1986-87 to 1999-00 |
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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
77 |
36.1 |
18.0 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
6.6 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
14.5 |
.445 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
.345 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
.786 |
| difference: | | +21.1 | +11.5 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +5.9 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -2.8 | -0.8 | +3.7 | +9.4 | +.100 | +1.4 | +4.0 | | +2.7 | +3.1 | +.199 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
80 |
39.9 |
19.9 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
6.9 |
15.2 |
.451 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
.396 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.817 |
| difference: | +2 | +13.7 | +8.3 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | +2.0 | +6.6 | +.110 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +.102 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +.282 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
57 |
41.1 |
21.6 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
7.4 |
17.7 |
.417 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.324 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.773 |
| difference: | +25 | +14.2 | +12.6 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +5.2 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -2.4 | -0.6 | +3.5 | +11.2 | +.178 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.093 | +4.5 | +5.5 | +.147 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
81 |
41.0 |
21.0 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
16.2 |
.435 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.354 |
5.9 |
7.3 |
.800 |
| difference: | +1 | +12.0 | +12.2 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -2.6 | -0.3 | +3.5 | +10.2 | +.146 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +.243 | +4.2 | +4.7 | +.146 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
79 |
40.4 |
16.6 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
5.7 |
14.1 |
.403 |
0.9 |
3.2 |
.292 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.775 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.9 | +8.4 | +2.9 | +4.1 | +7.0 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 | +2.3 | +7.3 | +.090 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +.092 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +.144 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
5 |
44.6 |
19.2 |
1.2 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
7.6 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
3.6 |
6.0 |
14.0 |
.429 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
.412 |
5.8 |
8.0 |
.725 |
| difference: | +10 | +11.6 | +12.9 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +3.4 | +6.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -3.3 | -0.1 | +3.3 | +7.9 | +.022 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +.190 | +5.1 | +6.4 | +.308 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
78 |
38.2 |
21.3 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
7.2 |
17.1 |
.423 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.299 |
6.4 |
7.8 |
.823 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.1 | +11.5 | +4.8 | +8.1 | +12.9 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -2.4 | -0.5 | +3.0 | +9.4 | +.116 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.018 | +5.4 | +6.1 | +.223 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
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 |
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Season 7 |
|
Steve Francis |
Dennis Rodman |
| Season |
2005-06 | 1992-93 |
| Team |
Orlando Magic, New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  All-Defensive First Team |
| - | Rebounds Leader |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Steve Francis |
70 |
34.2 |
14.4 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
10.9 |
.435 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.301 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.787 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.7 | +6.9 | +4.8 | +9.2 | +14.2 | +3.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -1.4 | -0.3 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +.008 | +0.2 | | +.096 | +3.1 | +3.1 | +.253 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Steve Francis nor Dennis Rodman played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
44 |
28.1 |
11.3 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
7.8 |
.408 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
.378 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
.829 |
| difference: | +35 | +9.7 | +6.6 | +4.9 | +8.8 | +13.7 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.6 | | +1.2 | +4.1 | +.126 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.170 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +.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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
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 |
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9th 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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
10 |
19.9 |
5.5 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
.333 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
.235 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
.565 |
| difference: | +39 | +12.1 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +9.7 | +14.5 | +1.0 | +0.3 | | -0.6 | -0.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +.238 | +0.4 | +1.7 | | +0.2 | | +.111 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Steve Francis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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Additional Years |
* Dennis Rodman played 5 seasons more than Steve Francis in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 14, from 1996 to 2000—Dennis Rodman played in 3 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those 5 extra years over Steve Francis, Dennis Rodman got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team
3 Rebounds Leader
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NBA Champion