Artis Gilmore vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.