David Robinson vs. Dennis Rodman: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare David Robinson and Dennis Rodman all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where David Robinson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, and Dennis Rodman, with 14 seasons played from 1987 to 2000, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

David Robinson vs. Dennis Rodman
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
David Robinson Dennis Rodman David Robinson Dennis Rodman
Points
45th
+300th
55th
225th
Rebounds
35th
23rd
31st
12th
Assists
+300th
+300th
159th
247th
Steals
67th
+300th
53rd
105th
Blocks
6th
268th
5th
86th
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David Robinson vs. Dennis Rodman
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
David Robinson Dennis Rodman David Robinson Dennis Rodman
Points
51st
+300th
151st
+300th
Rebounds
38th
11th
41st
65th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
107th
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
4th
+300th
6th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
45th
+300th
+255 20,790 vs. 6,68314,107
Rebounds
35th
23rd
12 10,497 vs. 11,9541,457
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,441 vs. 1,600841
Steals
67th
+300th
+233 1,388 vs. 611777
Blocks
6th
268th
262 2,954 vs. 5312,423
Offensive Rebounds
29th
4th
25 3,083 vs. 4,3291,246
Defensive Rebounds
24th
21st
3 7,414 vs. 7,625211
Field Goals Made
61st
+300th
+239 7,365 vs. 2,7664,599
Field Goals Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 14,221 vs. 5,3108,911
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 8257
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 355255
Free Throws Made
22nd
+300th
+278 6,035 vs. 1,0694,966
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 8,201 vs. 1,8326,369

Games and Years:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
162nd
255th
93 987 vs. 91176
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
49th
275th
226 14 vs. 113

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
-
22 vs. 022
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
55th
225th
170 2,221 vs. 1,0811,140
Rebounds
31st
12th
19 1,301 vs. 1,676375
Assists
159th
247th
88 280 vs. 20575
Steals
53rd
105th
52 151 vs. 10645
Blocks
5th
86th
81 312 vs. 97215
Offensive Rebounds
21st
3rd
18 367 vs. 626259
Defensive Rebounds
22nd
18th
4 934 vs. 1,050116
Field Goals Made
63rd
195th
132 768 vs. 442326
Field Goals Attempted
71st
226th
155 1,604 vs. 902702
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 76
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 4737
Free Throws Made
34th
265th
231 684 vs. 190494
Free Throws Attempted
26th
175th
149 966 vs. 352614

Games and Years:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
29th
71 123 vs. 16946
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 21.06 vs. 7.3413.73
Rebounds per game
38th
11th
27 10.64 vs. 13.122.49
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 1.760.72
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.41 vs. 0.670.74
Blocks per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.99 vs. 0.582.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
2nd
22 3.12 vs. 4.751.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
5th
23 7.51 vs. 8.370.86
Field Goals Made per game
78th
+300th
+222 7.46 vs. 3.044.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
+300th
+141 14.41 vs. 5.838.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.090.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.390.29
Free Throws Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 6.11 vs. 1.174.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 8.31 vs. 2.016.30

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
151st
+300th
+149 18.06 vs. 6.4011.66
Rebounds per game
41st
65th
24 10.58 vs. 9.920.66
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 1.211.06
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.630.60
Blocks per game
6th
+300th
+294 2.54 vs. 0.571.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
52nd
13th
39 2.98 vs. 3.700.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
82nd
54 7.59 vs. 6.211.38
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 2.623.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
+300th
+64 13.04 vs. 5.347.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.040.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.280.20
Free Throws Made per game
53rd
+300th
+247 5.56 vs. 1.124.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.85 vs. 2.085.77

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.