Dennis Rodman

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Detroit Pistons · F · 2× Defensive Player of the Year · 2× NBA All-Star · 2× All-NBA

Dennis Rodman recorded 1,092 NBA appearances across 14 seasons with Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks.

7.3

career pts/gm

13.1

career reb/gm

1.8

career ast/gm

911

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Dennis Rodman's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NBA, Pistons, and Bulls histories, league Finals viewing guides and playoff rebounding records, verified archive box scores, championship retrospectives, and recurring fan discussion. Because Rodman's value resists scoring-based summaries, the list prioritizes offensive rebounding, defensive versatility, possession creation, and series-changing team impact. It spans both championship dynasties, his individual rebounding apex, and the two 1996 Finals games contemporary observers credited him with winning.

#1. Rodman controlled the 1996 Finals clincher with 19 rebounds, five assists, three steals, no turnovers, and a Finals-record-tying 11 offensive boards, repeatedly creating the extra possessions that delivered Chicago's fourth title. Bulls: 1996 championship team · NBA: Must-watch 1990s Finals games
#2. Rodman grabbed 20 rebounds—11 offensive—to go with 10 points in 1996 Finals Game 2, dominating the possession battle as Chicago held Seattle to 88 points and took a 2–0 lead. NBA: Chicago's greatest playoff rebounding games · NBA: Must-watch 1990s Finals games
#3. Rodman seized a career-high 34 rebounds, including 18 offensive, while adding 10 points, three assists, and two steals in Detroit's overtime victory over Indiana, the peak of his first rebounding-title season. NBA: Players with 31 or more rebounds in a game · Pistons: The Dennis Rodman Rebounding Award
#4. Coming off Detroit's bench, Rodman collected 18 rebounds—eight offensive—with seven points, two assists, and a block as the Pistons won a bruising 86–80 road game to reclaim control of the 1989 East finals against Chicago. Pistons: Critical 1989 road win in Chicago · Pistons: Dennis Rodman's defensive legacy
#5. Rodman supplied 12 points, 19 rebounds, a steal, and a block as Detroit won 114–110 in Los Angeles, moving within one victory of the franchise's first championship during an unbeaten Finals sweep. Pistons: Dennis Rodman's championship impact · NBA official 1989 Finals Game 3 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18

Consensus #1

Seattle SuperSonics vs Chicago Bulls

9 PTS · 19 REB · 5 AST · 3 STL · 1 BLK

Consensus #2

Seattle SuperSonics vs Chicago Bulls

10 PTS · 20 REB · 0 AST

Consensus #3

Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons

10 PTS · 34 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL

Consensus #4

Eastern ConferenceSemifinals

Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls

7 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST · 1 BLK

Consensus #5

Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers

12 PTS · 19 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL · 1 BLK

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (34)

Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons

34 PTS · 23 REB · 0 AST · 2 STL

Career high · Assists (10)

Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls

10 PTS · 21 REB · 10 AST · 2 BLK

Career high · Rebounds (34)

Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons

10 PTS · 34 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL

Career high · Steals (4)

Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

6 PTS · 20 REB · 3 AST · 4 STL

Career high · Blocks (5)

Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns

10 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST · 5 BLK

Career accomplishments

8× All-Defensive2× All-NBA2× NBA All-StarNBA 75th Anniversary Team2× Defensive Player of the Year14 NBA seasons1,092 career appearances7,764 career points169 playoff appearances1 triple-doublesCareer high: 34 pointsCareer high: 34 reboundsCareer high: 10 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

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