Tom Patterson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Tom Patterson 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

Tom Patterson

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Patterson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Patterson 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 Tom Patterson 2.2 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.