Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Wilt Chamberlain

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain created more for others (4.4 assists per game to 1.8). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Dennis Rodman's #32.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatWilt Chamberlain
7.3 Points / game 30.1
13.1 Rebounds / game 22.9
1.8 Assists / game 4.4
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 56.8%
23.1% 3-point % 0.0%
58.4% Free throw % 50.1%
54.6% True shooting % 54.7%
911 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatWilt Chamberlain
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.56×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatWilt Chamberlain
6.4 Points / game 22.5
9.9 Rebounds / game 24.5
1.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
48.7% Field goal % 53.1%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 46.6%
169 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 2
2 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#32 All-time GOAT rank #8

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