Bob Pettit vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Bob Pettit that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Pettit

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Pettit 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Pettit 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dennis Rodman 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dennis Rodman 7

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dennis Rodman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.