Contemporaries · overlapped 2 seasons
Dennis Rodman vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dennis Rodman and Dirk Nowitzki were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 2 seasons. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 7.3); Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 54.6%); Dennis Rodman controlled the glass (13.1 rebounds per game to 7.5). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Dennis Rodman's #32.
Career averages
| Dennis Rodman | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 7.3 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 13.1 |
Rebounds / game |
7.5 |
| 1.8 |
Assists / game |
2.4 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 52.1% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 23.1% |
3-point % |
37.9% |
| 58.4% |
Free throw % |
87.4% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 911 |
Games played |
1,522 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.
| Dennis Rodman | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
105.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.6 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dennis Rodman | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 6.4 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 9.9 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
46.1% |
| 7.9% |
3-point % |
36.2% |
| 53.7% |
Free throw % |
89.2% |
| 169 |
Playoff games |
145 |
Accolades
| Dennis Rodman | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 5 |
Championships |
1 |
| 2 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #32 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#25 |
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