Career snapshot
14seasons
911games
6,694career pts
14.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 549 games · 1986-87–1992-93
Position rank · 1997-98
#90PPG rank
#58PER rank
#6WS rank
Among 99 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.6
1987-88 · DET
RPG
18.7
1991-92 · DET
APG
3.1
1996-97 · CHI
PER
17.4
1987-88 · DET
WS
12.6
1991-92 · DET
Draft
1986
Round 2 ·
Pick 27
from Southeastern Oklahoma State
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2011
8×
All-Defense Team
1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
2×
All-NBA Team
1994, 1991
2×
All-Star Selection
1991, 1989
2×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
1990, 1989
Career by team
Dallas Mavericks
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG
14.3 RPG
1.2 APG
12 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1998-99 – 1998-99 · 1 seasons
2.1 PPG
11.2 RPG
1.3 APG
23 games
Chicago Bulls
1995-96 – 1997-98 · 3 seasons
5.2 PPG
15.3 RPG
2.8 APG
199 games
San Antonio Spurs
1993-94 – 1994-95 · 2 seasons
5.6 PPG
17.1 RPG
2.2 APG
128 games
Detroit Pistons
1986-87 – 1992-93 · 7 seasons
8.8 PPG
11.5 RPG
1.3 APG
549 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DET | 77 | 1 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 58.7 | 15.5 | 2.9 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 32 | 26.2 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 56.1 | 29.4 | 53.5 | 17.4 | 6.8 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 82 | 8 | 26.9 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 59.5 | 23.1 | 62.6 | 16.3 | 8.1 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 82 | 43 | 29.0 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 58.1 | 11.1 | 65.4 | 15.4 | 9.3 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 82 | 77 | 33.5 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 49.3 | 20.0 | 63.1 | 13.9 | 8.7 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 82 | 80 | 40.3 | 9.8 | 18.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 53.9 | 31.7 | 60.0 | 17.0 | 12.6 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 62 | 55 | 38.9 | 7.5 | 18.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 42.7 | 20.5 | 53.4 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 79 | 51 | 37.8 | 4.7 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 53.4 | 20.8 | 52.0 | 13.4 | 8.7 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 49 | 26 | 32.0 | 7.1 | 16.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 67.6 | 16.6 | 5.8 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 64 | 57 | 32.6 | 5.5 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 48.0 | 11.1 | 52.8 | 13.6 | 6.2 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 55 | 54 | 35.4 | 5.7 | 16.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 44.8 | 26.3 | 56.8 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 80 | 66 | 35.7 | 4.7 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 43.1 | 17.4 | 55.0 | 12.4 | 7.8 |
| 1998-99 | LAL | 23 | 11 | 28.6 | 2.1 | 11.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 43.6 | 8.0 | 0.8 |
| 1999-00 | DAL | 12 | 12 | 32.4 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 8.4 | 0.6 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Jul 1998 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Jul 1995 | San Antonio Spurs | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 1993 | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs | |
All entries are season change.
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About Dennis Rodman
Dennis Keith Rodman is an American former professional basketball player. Renowned for his defensive and rebounding abilities, his biography on the official NBA website states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history". Nicknamed "the Worm", he played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rodman played at the small forward position in his early years before becoming a power forward.