People forget that Rodman wasn’t a dominant rebounder for a number of years. He became a star for his defense first, and for many years in Detroit that’s what he did.
By the time he started becoming a manic rebounder, he was already an All Star and 2xDPOY. Rebounding titles were his second act.
Ausar: 11/11/4/1/2 on 40/15/77
Rookie Dennis Rodman: 7/4/1/1/1 on 55/0/59
Dennis Rodman 1989/90: 9/10/1/1/1 on 58/11/65
Dennis Rodman was listed at 6’7 210 lbs. Ausar Thompson is listed at 6’7 215 lbs
People forget that Rodman wasn’t a dominant rebounder for a number of years. He became a star for his defense first, and for many years in Detroit that’s what he did.
By the time he started becoming a manic rebounder, he was already an All Star and 2xDPOY. Rebounding titles were his second act.