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NBA: Ranking the 30 best players to win NBA Finals with 2 or more teams

By Corey Rausch

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) and Shaquille O'Neal attend the AT&T Slam Dunk during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) and Shaquille O'Neal attend the AT&T Slam Dunk during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) /
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Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman (Photo credit MATT CAMPBELL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Best NBA players to win NBA Finals with two or more teams: 9. Dennis Rodman

If this were a list of the most unique personalities of all time, Dennis Rodman would rank even higher. His play on the court speaks for itself. Known as the “Worm,” Rodman was a transcendent rebounder.

Let’s start with the accolades. Dennis Rodman was a two-time All-Star (both with the Detroit Pistons), two-time Defensive Player of the Year, two-time All-NBA third teamer, eight-time All-Defensive teamer and led the league in rebounding seven years in a row. Rodman also led the league in field goal percentage once at 59.5 percent. Whether it be with the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs or Chicago Bulls Rodman was transformational.

Rodman was a key reserve for the Bad Boy Pistons, coming off the bench to average 9.4 and 9.7 rebounds respectively in two title seasons. After that second title however, Rodman never averaged single-digit rebounds again.

Rodman was the weird type of star who was a non-factor from a scoring perspective. Rodman only averaged more than 10 points per game once in his career, topping out at 11.6 points per game. With the Chicago Bulls, where he won his three later championships, Rodman only averaged 5.2 points per game but added 17.1 rebounds per game.

If Rodman had ever gotten his off-the-court activities under control, his career may have been a little more stable. But it is impossible to imagine him being anything more spectacular than he was. For a player measuring at just 6’7” and weighing 210 lbs. to be the best rebounder of all time is truly amazing.