Dennis Rodman vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dennis Rodman, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000, and Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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.

Dennis Rodman vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
211st
225th
34th
Rebounds
23rd
+300th
12th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
247th
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
105th
63rd
Blocks
269th
+300th
86th
71st
Years148118

Dennis Rodman vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
32nd
+300th
38th
Rebounds
11th
206th
65th
136th
Assists
+300th
258th
+300th
112nd
Steals
+300th
281st
+300th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th

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:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
211st
+89 6,683 vs. 13,7847,101
Rebounds
23rd
+300th
+277 11,954 vs. 4,2937,661
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,600 vs. 2,243643
Steals
+300th
+300th
611 vs. 63928
Blocks
269th
+300th
+31 531 vs. 384147
Offensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 4,329 vs. 5123,817
Defensive Rebounds
21st
194th
173 7,625 vs. 3,7813,844
Field Goals Made
+300th
261st
+39 2,766 vs. 4,7892,023
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
262nd
+38 5,310 vs. 10,4295,119
3-Pointers Made
+300th
50th
+250 82 vs. 1,5461,464
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 355 vs. 4,1813,826
Free Throws Made
+300th
230th
+70 1,069 vs. 2,6601,591
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
281st
+19 1,832 vs. 3,1671,335

Games and Years:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
257th
+300th
911 vs. 585326
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
135th
140 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
45th
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
225th
34th
191 1,081 vs. 2,9361,855
Rebounds
12th
54th
42 1,676 vs. 989687
Assists
247th
51st
196 205 vs. 592387
Steals
105th
63rd
42 106 vs. 14337
Blocks
86th
71st
15 97 vs. 1069
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
208th
205 626 vs. 118508
Defensive Rebounds
18th
29th
11 1,050 vs. 871179
Field Goals Made
195th
38th
157 442 vs. 983541
Field Goals Attempted
226th
33rd
193 902 vs. 2,2411,339
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 7 vs. 292285
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 47 vs. 840793
Free Throws Made
265th
35th
230 190 vs. 678488
Free Throws Attempted
175th
40th
135 352 vs. 806454

Games and Years:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
103rd
74 169 vs. 12148
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
32nd
+268 7.34 vs. 23.5616.23
Rebounds per game
11th
206th
195 13.12 vs. 7.345.78
Assists per game
+300th
258th
+42 1.76 vs. 3.832.08
Steals per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.67 vs. 1.090.42
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.660.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 4.75 vs. 0.883.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
60th
55 8.37 vs. 6.461.91
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
46th
+254 3.04 vs. 8.195.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
35th
+265 5.83 vs. 17.8312.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.09 vs. 2.642.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.39 vs. 7.156.76
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 1.17 vs. 4.553.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.01 vs. 5.413.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dennis Rodman Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
38th
+262 6.40 vs. 24.2617.87
Rebounds per game
65th
136th
71 9.92 vs. 8.171.74
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 1.21 vs. 4.893.68
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.63 vs. 1.180.55
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.57 vs. 0.880.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.70 vs. 0.982.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
82nd
37th
45 6.21 vs. 7.200.99
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.62 vs. 8.125.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 5.34 vs. 18.5213.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.04 vs. 2.412.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.28 vs. 6.946.66
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.12 vs. 5.604.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 2.08 vs. 6.664.58

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.