Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs LeBron James

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and LeBron James (2003-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.70× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 54.6%). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Dennis Rodman's #32.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatLeBron James
7.3 Points / game 26.8
13.1 Rebounds / game 7.4
1.8 Assists / game 7.4
0.7 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 0.7
52.1% Field goal % 50.8%
23.1% 3-point % 34.7%
58.4% Free throw % 73.7%
54.6% True shooting % 60.8%
911 Games played 1,622

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatLeBron James
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.70×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.80×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 3.36×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Dennis RodmanStatLeBron James
— Offensive rating 113.8
— Defensive rating 107.9
— Net rating 5.9
— Usage % 27.2%
— Assist % 34.1%
— Rebound % 10.7%

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatLeBron James
6.4 Points / game 28.4
9.9 Rebounds / game 9.0
1.2 Assists / game 7.2
0.6 Steals / game 1.7
0.6 Blocks / game 1.0
48.7% Field goal % 49.8%
7.9% 3-point % 33.2%
53.7% Free throw % 73.8%
169 Playoff games 292

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatLeBron James
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 4
5 Championships 4
2 All-Star selections 21
0 All-NBA 1st Team 13
#32 All-time GOAT rank #3

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