- Dennis Rodman was brought by the Lakers in the 1998-99 season to help Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal under interim coach Kurt Rambis, but discipline problems and absences without permission made the team release him after 23 games in which he averaged 2.1 points and 11.2 rebounds.
- Despite his poor scoring, Dennis Rodman was a key player for his teams because of his ferocious rebounding capacity and defensive presence that was great even against much taller players.
- Twice NBA Defensive Player of the Year 1989-90 and 1990-91with the Pistons
- Twice All-NBA Third Team 1991-92, 1994-95
- 7 times NBA All-Defensive First Team 1988-89 to 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96)
- Once NBA All-Defensive Second Team 1993-94
- 7 times led the NBA in rebounds per game 1991-92 to 1997-98)
- 4 times led the NBA in total rebounds 1991-92 to 1993-94, 1997-98
- 6 times led the NBA in offensive rebounds 1990-91 to 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97
- 3 times led the NBA in defensive rebounds 1991-92, 1993-94, 1997-98
- Once led the NBA in field goal percentage in 1988-89. |
