Michael Jordan vs. Dennis Rodman: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 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.

Michael Jordan vs. Dennis Rodman
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman
Points
5th
+300th
2nd
225th
Rebounds
141st
23rd
40th
12th
Assists
52nd
+300th
13th
247th
Steals
4th
+300th
3rd
105th
Blocks
126th
268th
34th
86th
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Michael Jordan vs. Dennis Rodman
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman
Points
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
11th
278th
65th
Assists
108th
+300th
69th
+300th
Steals
3rd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
234th
+300th
195th
+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:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
+300th
+295 32,292 vs. 6,68325,609
Rebounds
141st
23rd
118 6,672 vs. 11,9545,282
Assists
52nd
+300th
+248 5,633 vs. 1,6004,033
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 2,514 vs. 6111,903
Blocks
126th
268th
142 893 vs. 531362
Offensive Rebounds
177th
4th
173 1,668 vs. 4,3292,661
Defensive Rebounds
94th
21st
73 5,004 vs. 7,6252,621
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 12,192 vs. 2,7669,426
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 24,537 vs. 5,31019,227
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
581 vs. 82499
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,778 vs. 3551,423
Free Throws Made
8th
+300th
+292 7,327 vs. 1,0696,258
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 8,772 vs. 1,8326,940

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
255th
147 1,072 vs. 911161
Seasons
133rd
194th
61 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
275th
255 28 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
173 vs. 0173
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
225th
223 5,987 vs. 1,0814,906
Rebounds
40th
12th
28 1,152 vs. 1,676524
Assists
13th
247th
234 1,022 vs. 205817
Steals
3rd
105th
102 376 vs. 106270
Blocks
34th
86th
52 158 vs. 9761
Offensive Rebounds
36th
3rd
33 305 vs. 626321
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
18th
14 847 vs. 1,050203
Field Goals Made
3rd
195th
192 2,188 vs. 4421,746
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
226th
223 4,497 vs. 9023,595
3-Pointers Made
63rd
+300th
+237 148 vs. 7141
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
+300th
+248 446 vs. 47399
Free Throws Made
2nd
265th
263 1,463 vs. 1901,273
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
175th
172 1,766 vs. 3521,414

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
29th
10 179 vs. 16910
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
38 vs. 038
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 30.12 vs. 7.3422.79
Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 6.22 vs. 13.126.90
Assists per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.25 vs. 1.763.50
Steals per game
3rd
+300th
+297 2.35 vs. 0.671.67
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.580.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 1.56 vs. 4.753.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
187th
5th
182 4.67 vs. 8.373.70
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 11.37 vs. 3.048.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 22.89 vs. 5.8317.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.090.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 0.391.27
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 6.83 vs. 1.175.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.18 vs. 2.016.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 33.45 vs. 6.4027.05
Rebounds per game
278th
65th
213 6.44 vs. 9.923.48
Assists per game
69th
+300th
+231 5.71 vs. 1.214.50
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.10 vs. 0.631.47
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.570.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.70 vs. 3.702.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
82nd
102 4.73 vs. 6.211.48
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.22 vs. 2.629.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 25.12 vs. 5.3419.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.040.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.49 vs. 0.282.21
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.17 vs. 1.127.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
+300th
+292 9.87 vs. 2.087.78

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.