Bill Downey vs. Dennis Rodman Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Rodman and Bill Downey, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bill Downey played 1 years in the NBA, 13 less than Dennis Rodman, who played 14. Bill Downey had his first NBA Season in 1947-48, while Dennis Rodman had his rookie season in 1986-87. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bill Downey |
1 |
0 |
1947-48 |
Dennis Rodman |
14 |
11 |
1986-87 to 1999-00 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
3 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Dennis Rodman |
77 |
15.0 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
5.1 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.587 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
15 |
16.3 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.7 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
.541 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
2.1 |
.563 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
26.2 |
11.6 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
8.6 |
.561 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.294 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
.535 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
23 |
20.6 |
7.1 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.407 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
26.9 |
9.0 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
9.4 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
6.5 |
.595 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.231 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
.626 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
17 |
24.1 |
5.8 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.686 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
29.0 |
8.8 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
9.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
6.0 |
.581 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.111 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
.654 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
19 |
29.5 |
6.6 |
2.9 |
5.6 |
8.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
.568 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.514 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
33.5 |
8.2 |
4.4 |
8.1 |
12.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
6.8 |
.493 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.200 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.631 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
15 |
33.0 |
6.3 |
4.5 |
7.3 |
11.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
6.1 |
.451 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.222 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
.417 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
82 |
40.3 |
9.8 |
6.4 |
12.3 |
18.7 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
.539 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.317 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
.600 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
5 |
31.2 |
7.2 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
10.2 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
.593 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.500 |
|
Season 7 |
|
Bill Downey |
Dennis Rodman |
Season |
- | 1992-93 |
Team |
- | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Defensive First Team |
- | Rebounds Leader |
Playoffs |
- | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
62 |
38.9 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
12.3 |
18.3 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
.427 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.205 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
.534 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
79 |
37.8 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
11.6 |
17.3 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
.534 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.208 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.520 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
3 |
38.0 |
8.3 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
.000 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
.167 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
49 |
32.0 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
11.2 |
16.8 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
.676 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
14 |
32.8 |
8.9 |
4.9 |
9.9 |
14.8 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
6.9 |
.542 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
.571 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
64 |
32.6 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
9.3 |
14.9 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
.480 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.111 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
.528 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
18 |
34.4 |
7.5 |
5.4 |
8.3 |
13.7 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
5.7 |
.485 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.9 |
3.3 |
.593 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
55 |
35.4 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
10.2 |
16.1 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
.448 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.263 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
.568 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
19 |
28.1 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
8.4 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.370 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.250 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.577 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
80 |
35.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
9.8 |
15.0 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
.431 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.174 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.550 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
21 |
34.4 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
7.1 |
11.8 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.371 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.250 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
.605 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
23 |
28.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
8.5 |
11.2 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.348 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.436 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
12 |
32.4 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
10.3 |
14.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.387 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.714 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Downey |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Rodman |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |