Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs John Havlicek

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, John Havlicek was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Dennis Rodman was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Dennis Rodman's #32.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatJohn Havlicek
7.3 Points / game 20.8
13.1 Rebounds / game 6.3
1.8 Assists / game 4.8
0.7 Steals / game 0.4
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
52.1% Field goal % 43.9%
23.1% 3-point % 0.0%
58.4% Free throw % 81.3%
54.6% True shooting % 49.2%
911 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatJohn Havlicek
0.72× Points vs era avg 1.89×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatJohn Havlicek
6.4 Points / game 22.0
9.9 Rebounds / game 6.9
1.2 Assists / game 4.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.3
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
48.7% Field goal % 43.5%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 82.7%
169 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatJohn Havlicek
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 8
2 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#32 All-time GOAT rank #11

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