Dennis Rodman's 7 year run (1992-1998). 16.7 rpg and 7 reb titles.

[ClipperRevival]

And before that, he won 2 DPOY in 1989 and 1990. 5 time champion. Greatest rebounder ever and imho, the most versatile defender ever. I take this guy on my team any day. He could dominate a game with 0 points. He gave his all every time he stepped on the court.

[QuebecBaller]

[T_L_P]

Dennis Rodman, NBA superstar.

[3ball]

One all-star appearance during that period..

4 PPG average during time period - his team always played 4 on 5 offensively.

Abysmal 4 PPG and 8 RPG average during entire 1997 playoff run..

3 PPG and 8 RPG during entire 1998 Finals (along with Pippen's 15 PPG and 41% FG).

[ClipperRevival]

One all-star appearance during that period..

4 PPG average during time period - his team always played 4 on 5 offensively.

Abysmal 4 PPG and 8 RPG average during entire 1997 playoff run..

3 PPG and 8 RPG during entire 1998 Finals (along with Pippen's 15 PPG and 41% FG).

Guys like him don't get accolades because they do the dirty work. Like I said, a guy like him can have 0 points and still dominate a game. You need to get off your "MJ had no help so I need to down grade his supporting cast" agenda.

[dubeta]

Him and Scottie were the cornerstones of that Bulls dynasty

[ClipperRevival]

Him and Scottie were the cornerstones of that Bulls dynasty

Oh boy. Now another agenda driven poster trying to upgrade MJ's supporting cast.

[Rose'sACL]

One all-star appearance during that period..

4 PPG average during time period - his team always played 4 on 5 offensively.

Abysmal 4 PPG and 8 RPG average during entire 1997 playoff run..

3 PPG and 8 RPG during entire 1998 Finals (along with Pippen's 15 PPG and 41% FG).

just imagine what could have happened if teams were allowed to leave him alone like they can do now without being called illegal defense.
you are learning the game little by little. i will help you understand it more in the future. no thank you needed.

[Roundball_Rock]

And before that, he won 2 DPOY in 1989 and 1990. 5 time champion. Greatest rebounder ever and imho, the most versatile defender ever. I take this guy on my team any day. He could dominate a game with 0 points. He gave his all every time he stepped on the court.

Interestingly in 1993 Detroit was 36-26 with him but a lousy 4-20 without him. Rodman was a winner wherever he went and it was no coincidence.

[Trollsmasher]

1996 Fmvp

[SouBeachTalents]

One all-star appearance during that period..

4 PPG average during time period - his team always played 4 on 5 offensively.

Abysmal 4 PPG and 8 RPG average during entire 1997 playoff run..

3 PPG and 8 RPG during entire 1998 Finals (along with Pippen's 15 PPG and 41% FG).

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/08/sp...able-bull.html
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1...rowning-moment
http://www.petemyersrules.com/2011/08/rodmans-mvp.html

[alenleomessi]

why are people still acting like this dude could play basketball.. he was just a crazy athletic dude thrown on the court

[3ball]

1996 Fmvp

The biggest factor was MJ's leadership along with his 32 PPG on 46% thru 3 games to get the Bulls a 3-0 series lead - this includes 36 in the essential clincher in Game 3 on the road in Seattle.

In the first half of Game 3, Seattle had sealed the paint (as was common in no-spacing environments with legal paint-camping), so MJ dropped 27 in the first half on all jumpshots to get his team a 25 point lead and win the series.

[ILLsmak]

why are people still acting like this dude could play basketball.. he was just a crazy athletic dude thrown on the court

And a kind of genius, too. Of course, that word doesn't fit Rodman... unless you define it as the ability to succeed uniquely. The fact that he could play bball proves that he had some special talent. He didn't have 'skills', you're right, but he made himself into a hall of famer.

-Smak

[SHAQisGOAT]

To me he was at his (overall) very best around 1990, like when he began to start for the Pistons, over Mark Aguirre... Playing some terrific m2m defense on many types of forwards, some guards and even some centers, won DPOY; not quite the beastly rebounder he would later become but could still average over 10 per game and was playing further away from the basket; scored like 9 PPG, 1st in FG% on a championship team; top10 in DWS and DRtg, all-star...

He displayed his best scoring seasons in his very 1st years as a pro, great defender and rebounder since the get-go.
As his career progressed he became more of a PF, put on more mass; mostly guarded PF's and some C's, became more of/a better post-defender than perimeter as opposite to before; grew into even a better rebounder, one of the best ever at that; scoring output went down but became a better passer, especially outlet passes.