Marques Johnson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Johnson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Marques Johnson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Marques Johnson 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 Marques Johnson 20.1 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.