Brook Lopez vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.4 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,168 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 490 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Brook Lopez 70 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 141 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 81 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .336 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .844 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2024) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.