Who is better, Rodman or Dončić?
Dennis Rodman leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.5 for Luka Dončić — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rodman vs Dončić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dennis Rodman and Luka Dončić level at 81.5. Dennis Rodman leads on Longevity, Honours. Luka Dončić leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
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RodmanWinner
81.5Rodman wins: Longevity, Honours
Dončić
81.5Dončić wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dennis Rodman
81.5
Rodman leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dennis Rodman
2. Luka Dončić
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇸🇮 Luka Dončić5 seasons played · career day 2,921138.5 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dennis Rodman5 seasons played · career day 1,82546.8 points per game
-66.2% vs Dončić at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rodman | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 15.2 | 46.8 | 117.9 |
| 🇸🇮 Dončić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 172.4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RodmanRetired | DončićActive · Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 5 | — |
| Rebounding titles | 7 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| All-Defensive first teams | 7 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 13.1 | — |
| All-NBA First Team | — | 5 |
| Scoring titles | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| EuroLeague titles | — | 1 |
| Triple-doubles | — | 80 |
| Points per game | — | 28.6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rodman81.5
Dončić81.5
FAQ
Where does Dončić beat Rodman?
Dončić scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Rodman leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Rodman vs Dončić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rodman: 81.5, Dončić: 81.5.
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