Dennis Johnson vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Irv Rothenberg 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.