Julius Erving vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Julius Erving 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 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 Julius Erving 22.0 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.