Damian Lillard vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.