1991-1992 Rodman averaged 18.7 RPG (played all 82 games), these numbers are out of this world when you consider he was 6'7" 210 lbs. March 4th of that season Vs Indiana: 10 pts 34 rebs (18 offensive) He never once averaged double-figures in points but always pulled down insane rebounding numbers with a career average of 13.1 RPG.
yup, despite how he was off the court (which i found pretty entertaining, plus he scored carmen electra in her prime) he was the definition of a rebounding machine. such great positional play, anticipation and timing with his jumping - dude cleaned up!
Rodman was one of several greatest rebounders in basketball history, one of the best defenders ever for his position and even a solid passer. Scoring is the only thing he didn't do particularly well or much of. I think I'd probably vote for him for the Hall of Fame, if I had a vote.
Which makes me laugh when people think Dwight Howard is a great rebounder. I also like how people are making a big deal about Gerald Wallace's numbers for his size. Rodman was 150% of Wallace's rebounding numbers for a few years. It'd take Wallace or Howard a game and a half to get what Rodman would do in one game. That's amazing to me.
He could score, but chose to focus on defense and rebounding because the Pistons already had scorers. I think he led the nation in scoring as a college player. What sucked about him is he never practiced to be a good basketball player. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Rodman A family friend tipped off the head coach of Cooke County College in Gainesville, Texas. In his single semester there, he averaged 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds, before flunking out due to poor academic performances.[5] After his short stint in Gainesville, he transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, an NAIA school. There, Rodman was a three-time NAIA All-American and led the NAIA in rebounding in both the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons. In three seasons there, 1983–84 through 1985–86, he averaged 25.7 points and 15.7 rebounds, led the NAIA in rebounding twice and registered a .637 field goal percentage.[7] He averaged over 25 points per game for his three-year NAIA career.[8] At the Portsmouth Invitational, a pre-draft camp for NBA hopefuls, he won Most Valuable Player honors and caught the attention of the Detroit Pistons.[5]
NAIA is a bit different too, but yeah he fit in great with those Pistons and Bulls teams and really embraced his role.
The dude had it down to a science. He knew how guys liked to shoot and where the ball would typically go.
