Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs George Gervin

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 54.6%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Gervin
7.3 Points / game 26.2
13.1 Rebounds / game 4.6
1.8 Assists / game 2.8
0.7 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.9
52.1% Field goal % 51.0%
23.1% 3-point % 18.3%
58.4% Free throw % 84.5%
54.6% True shooting % 57.2%
911 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Gervin
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.50×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Gervin
6.4 Points / game 27.0
9.9 Rebounds / game 5.8
1.2 Assists / game 3.2
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.9
48.7% Field goal % 49.4%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 79.5%
169 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Gervin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
2 All-Star selections 9
0 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#32 All-time GOAT rank #54

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