Dennis Rodman vs. Robert Traylor Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Traylor and Dennis Rodman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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.

Dennis Rodman played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Robert Traylor, who played 7. Dennis Rodman had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Robert Traylor had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Dennis Rodman 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00
Robert Traylor 7 5 1998-99 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1986-871998-99
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 49 16.0 5.3 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.9 2.2 4.1 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .538
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 3 15.0 5.3 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 5.0 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 2

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1987-881999-00
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 44 10.2 3.6 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.3 2.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.5 .603
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 1 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1988-892000-01
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Robert Traylor 70 17.3 5.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 2.9 2.3 4.6 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.0 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1989-902001-02
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 61 11.1 3.7 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 1.4 3.3 .426 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.4 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 8 7.9 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.9 0.9 2.5 .350 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 5

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1990-912002-03
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 69 12.3 3.9 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.2 1.5 3.4 .443 0.0 0.0 .333 0.8 1.3 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 6 15.5 3.5 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250

Season 6

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 71 13.3 5.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.0 4.0 .505 0.0 0.1 .400 1.0 1.8 .547
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor 4 9.8 2.5 0.3 2.3 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 7

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Robert Traylor 74 17.9 5.5 1.8 2.6 4.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.9 2.4 5.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.4 .539
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Rodman ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1993-94-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1994-95-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1995-96-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1996-97-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1997-98-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1998-99-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Rodman ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dennis Rodman Robert Traylor
Season 1999-00-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Rodman ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------