Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Anthony Davis

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 54.6%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatAnthony Davis
7.3 Points / game 24.0
13.1 Rebounds / game 10.7
1.8 Assists / game 2.6
0.7 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.3
52.1% Field goal % 52.2%
23.1% 3-point % 24.6%
58.4% Free throw % 78.8%
54.6% True shooting % 60.1%
911 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatAnthony Davis
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.37×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Dennis RodmanStatAnthony Davis
Offensive rating 110.2
Defensive rating 107.5
Net rating 2.7
Usage % 27.5%
Assist % 15.1%
Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatAnthony Davis
6.4 Points / game 26.1
9.9 Rebounds / game 11.7
1.2 Assists / game 2.9
0.6 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.1
48.7% Field goal % 54.0%
7.9% 3-point % 28.0%
53.7% Free throw % 83.8%
169 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
2 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#32 All-time GOAT rank #61

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