Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs George Mikan

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Dennis Rodman was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 48.3%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Mikan
7.3 Points / game 23.1
13.1 Rebounds / game 9.5
1.8 Assists / game 2.8
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 40.2%
23.1% 3-point % 0.0%
58.4% Free throw % 78.1%
54.6% True shooting % 48.3%
911 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Mikan
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.71×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Mikan
6.4 Points / game 22.9
9.9 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.2 Assists / game 2.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
48.7% Field goal % 39.8%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 78.3%
169 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatGeorge Mikan
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 5
2 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#32 All-time GOAT rank #34

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