Charles Barkley, Who Rivaled Michael Jordan’s Bulls, Believes Draymond Green Is a Modern Day Version of Dennis Rodman

The Chicago Bulls are regarded as one of the best teams to ever play in the NBA. Thanks to their arsenal of talented players, the Bulls dominated an entire decade and won 6 NBA titles in the process. Among the various rivals of Michael Jordan, one of them is Charles Barkley. 

According to Barkley, a Golden State Warriors star is similar to Dennis Rodman. Back in the day, Rodman was an essential part of the Bulls roster and was very close to Jordan. Talking on Draymond Green’s podcast, Barkley compares his gameplay to the NBA legend Dennis Rodman.

Charles Barkley compares Draymond Green to Bulls legend

Draymond Green is surely one of the most prominent superstars in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors star is part of the Big Three of the Warriors comprising of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and himself.

Talking on his podcast, NBA Hall of Famer and popular media personality Charles Barkley compared Green to Dennis Rodman.

He said, “You know what’s really funny. You remind me a lot of Dennis Rodman. Like, I wanna play with you. You would be annoying as f*ck to play against.”

Barkley added, “You would be annoying to play against because number 1, I don’t think you have ever committed a foul and that makes me laugh every time.”

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Despite all their great battles on the court, Barkley and Rodman still respect each other. Moreover, being compared to someone like Rodman is certainly an achievement for Green.

Barkley and Rodman rivalry

While Barkley and Jordan‘s rivalry may be known to everyone, Rodman and Chuck’s rivalry is quite underrated. The two had insane rebounding skills, which made each of them valuable assets for their rosters.

While Barkley does not have an NBA ring to his name, Rodman has 5 with the Chicago Bulls. Despite having no NBA titles, Bakley has better stats than Rodman in almost all departments. Moreover, Barkley has a season MVP award to his name.

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Charles Barkley retired with an average of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Rodman, on the other hand, retired with 7.3 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.