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Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman advanced stats and career rankings
63.0 average league finish
1,540 total value
Bottom line · Career overview
Dennis Rodman ranks #1015 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #55.3. His full-career value ranks #265, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high. Explore Dennis Rodman's advanced stats by season, era-adjusted impact, workload, and historical comparisons.
Career standing
How Dennis Rodman ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Standard deviations across scoring seasons
Equal average of Best 3, Prime 5, and Best 10 league finishes. The overlapping windows make this explicitly peak-weighted. Lower is better.
- Best 3 weight
- 63.3%
- Score
- 65.1
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #1015
Every season
Dennis Rodman advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MP | Era-centered box impact | Impact Rate | Rate rank | Season Value | Value percentile | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 38 | 12 | 389 | -2.72 | — | — | -5.6 | — | Limited |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 37 | 23 | 657 | -1.94 | 25.0 | #208 | 0.8 | 25th | Established |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 36 | 80 | 2,856 | +0.71 | 70.7 | #94 | 143.5 | 81st | Strong |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 35 | 55 | 1,947 | +0.97 | 73.1 | #86 | 108.5 | 73rd | Strong |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 34 | 64 | 2,088 | +0.31 | 65.5 | #113 | 91.5 | 69th | Strong |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 33 | 49 | 1,568 | +1.33 | 76.4 | #74 | 102.8 | 73rd | Strong |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 32 | 79 | 2,989 | +1.08 | 76.3 | #70 | 173.0 | 84th | Strong |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 31 | 62 | 2,410 | +0.47 | 68.5 | #94 | 115.8 | 73rd | Strong |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 30 | 82 | 3,301 | +2.84 | 91.7 | #25 | 305.1 | 95th | Strong |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 29 | 82 | 2,747 | +0.15 | 64.9 | #103 | 113.2 | 74th | Strong |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 28 | 82 | 2,377 | +0.69 | 73.5 | #77 | 125.9 | 76th | Strong |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 27 | 82 | 2,208 | +0.74 | 73.4 | #71 | 120.3 | 73rd | Strong |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 26 | 82 | 2,147 | +0.46 | 70.4 | #75 | 108.1 | 73rd | Strong |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 25 | 77 | 1,155 | -0.47 | 56.6 | #112 | 37.2 | 49th | Strong |
Career movement
Dennis Rodman's career impact by season
Peak +2.84 in 1991–92 · 14 seasons · 28,839 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. This is separate from the current lineup-context ranking.
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
NBA season number · fixed impact axis −5 to +15
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