Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.6%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
7.3 Points / game 25.3
13.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.8 Assists / game 5.3
0.7 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 0.8
52.1% Field goal % 50.4%
23.1% 3-point % 35.9%
58.4% Free throw % 85.1%
54.6% True shooting % 70.3%
911 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.37×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Dennis RodmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
6.4 Points / game 25.8
9.9 Rebounds / game 5.4
1.2 Assists / game 5.7
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 1.0
48.7% Field goal % 46.6%
7.9% 3-point % 36.1%
53.7% Free throw % 86.7%
169 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 1
2 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#32 All-time GOAT rank #68

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