Complete Stats Comparison of LeBron James and Dennis Rodman

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by LeBron James and Dennis Rodman during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

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

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LeBron James4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		22
seasons
Dennis Rodman1
(rebounds)		1
(rebounds)		14
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
LeBron James4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		18
Playoffs
Dennis Rodman1
(rebounds)		0
11
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LeBron James8
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Dennis Rodman4
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
LeBron James9
stats		11
stats		3
stats
Dennis Rodman3
stats		3
stats		0
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, LeBron James has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Dennis Rodman has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+19.7), field goals made (+6.9), 3-pointers made (+1.5), free throws made (+4.3), assists (+5.6), steals (+0.8) and blocks (+0.1)
- Dennis Rodman has better averages in offensive rebounds (+3.6), defensive rebounds (+2.0) and total rebounds (+5.6)
- LeBron James has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.9)
- Dennis Rodman has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+1.3)
- LeBron James has higher averages in field goals attempted (+13.8), 3-pointers attempted (+4.3) and free throws attempted (+5.5)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
LeBron James 27.0
+19.7
Dennis Rodman 7.3
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 9.9
+6.9
Dennis Rodman 3.0
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 19.6
+13.8
Dennis Rodman 5.8
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 1.6
+1.5
Dennis Rodman 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 4.7
+4.3
Dennis Rodman 0.4
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 5.5
+4.3
Dennis Rodman 1.2
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 7.5
+5.5
Dennis Rodman 2.0
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 1.2
Dennis Rodman 4.8
+3.6
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 6.4
Dennis Rodman 8.4
+2.0
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 7.5
Dennis Rodman 13.1
+5.6
Assists
LeBron James 7.4
+5.6
Dennis Rodman 1.8
Steals
LeBron James 1.5
+0.8
Dennis Rodman 0.7
Blocks
LeBron James 0.7
+0.1
Dennis Rodman 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 3.5
+1.9
Dennis Rodman 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 1.8
Dennis Rodman 3.1
+1.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, LeBron James has more total points, assists, steals and blocks while Dennis Rodman has more total rebounds.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- LeBron James played more years (+8) and games (+651), and has more points (+35,501), field goals made (+12,722), 3-pointers made (+2,477), free throws made (+7,580), defensive rebounds (+2,307), assists (+9,984), steals (+1,734) and blocks (+619)
- Dennis Rodman has more offensive rebounds (+2,530) and total rebounds (+223)
- LeBron James has more turnovers (+3,987)
- Dennis Rodman has more personal fouls (+62)
- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+25,273), 3-pointers attempted (+6,967) and free throws attempted (+9,903)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
LeBron James 22
+8
Dennis Rodman 14
Games
LeBron James 1,562
+651
Dennis Rodman 911
Points
LeBron James 42,184
+35,501
Dennis Rodman 6,683
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 15,488
+12,722
Dennis Rodman 2,766
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 30,583
+25,273
Dennis Rodman 5,310
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 2,559
+2,477
Dennis Rodman 82
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 7,322
+6,967
Dennis Rodman 355
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 8,649
+7,580
Dennis Rodman 1,069
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 11,735
+9,903
Dennis Rodman 1,832
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 1,799
Dennis Rodman 4,329
+2,530
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 9,932
+2,307
Dennis Rodman 7,625
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 11,731
Dennis Rodman 11,954
+223
Assists
LeBron James 11,584
+9,984
Dennis Rodman 1,600
Steals
LeBron James 2,345
+1,734
Dennis Rodman 611
Blocks
LeBron James 1,150
+619
Dennis Rodman 531
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 5,471
+3,987
Dennis Rodman 1,484
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 2,781
Dennis Rodman 2,843
+62

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, LeBron James has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Dennis Rodman has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James 50.6%
Dennis Rodman 52.1%
+1.5
3-Point Percentage
LeBron James 34.9%
+11.8
Dennis Rodman 23.1%
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James 73.7%
+15.3
Dennis Rodman 58.4%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, LeBron James has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Dennis Rodman has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+22.0), field goals made (+7.6), 3-pointers made (+1.6), free throws made (+5.3), defensive rebounds (+1.3), assists (+6.0), steals (+1.1) and blocks (+0.4)
- Dennis Rodman has better averages in offensive rebounds (+2.2) and total rebounds (+0.9)
- LeBron James has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+2.1)
- Dennis Rodman has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+1.4)
- LeBron James has higher averages in field goals attempted (+15.2), 3-pointers attempted (+4.6) and free throws attempted (+6.5)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
LeBron James 28.4
+22.0
Dennis Rodman 6.4
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 10.2
+7.6
Dennis Rodman 2.6
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 20.5
+15.2
Dennis Rodman 5.3
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 1.6
+1.6
Dennis Rodman 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 4.9
+4.6
Dennis Rodman 0.3
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 6.4
+5.3
Dennis Rodman 1.1
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 8.6
+6.5
Dennis Rodman 2.1
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 1.5
Dennis Rodman 3.7
+2.2
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 7.5
+1.3
Dennis Rodman 6.2
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 9.0
Dennis Rodman 9.9
+0.9
Assists
LeBron James 7.2
+6.0
Dennis Rodman 1.2
Steals
LeBron James 1.7
+1.1
Dennis Rodman 0.6
Blocks
LeBron James 1.0
+0.4
Dennis Rodman 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 3.6
+2.1
Dennis Rodman 1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 2.3
Dennis Rodman 3.7
+1.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, LeBron James has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Dennis Rodman.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- LeBron James played more years (+7) and games (+123), and has more points (+7,208), field goals made (+2,529), 3-pointers made (+473), free throws made (+1,677), defensive rebounds (+1,136), total rebounds (+952), assists (+1,890), steals (+387) and blocks (+187)
- Dennis Rodman has more offensive rebounds (+184)
- LeBron James has more turnovers (+789) and personal fouls (+33)
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- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+5,082), 3-pointers attempted (+1,396) and free throws attempted (+2,167)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
LeBron James 18
+7
Dennis Rodman 11
Games
LeBron James 292
+123
Dennis Rodman 169
Points
LeBron James 8,289
+7,208
Dennis Rodman 1,081
Field Goals Made
LeBron James 2,971
+2,529
Dennis Rodman 442
Field Goals Attempted
LeBron James 5,984
+5,082
Dennis Rodman 902
3-Pointers Made
LeBron James 480
+473
Dennis Rodman 7
3-Pointers Attempted
LeBron James 1,443
+1,396
Dennis Rodman 47
Free Throws Made
LeBron James 1,867
+1,677
Dennis Rodman 190
Free Throws Attempted
LeBron James 2,519
+2,167
Dennis Rodman 352
Offensive Rebounds
LeBron James 442
Dennis Rodman 626
+184
Defensive Rebounds
LeBron James 2,186
+1,136
Dennis Rodman 1,050
Total Rebounds
LeBron James 2,628
+952
Dennis Rodman 1,676
Assists
LeBron James 2,095
+1,890
Dennis Rodman 205
Steals
LeBron James 493
+387
Dennis Rodman 106
Blocks
LeBron James 284
+187
Dennis Rodman 97
Turnovers
(lower is better)
LeBron James 1,047
+789
Dennis Rodman 258
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
LeBron James 663
+33
Dennis Rodman 630

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, LeBron James has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Dennis Rodman.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James 49.6%
+0.6
Dennis Rodman 49.0%
3-Point Percentage
LeBron James 33.3%
+18.4
Dennis Rodman 14.9%
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James 74.1%
+20.1
Dennis Rodman 54.0%
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