John Lucas vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Lucas 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader John Lucas 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games John Lucas 928 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games John Lucas 45 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.