Dirk Nowitzki vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Irv Rothenberg 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.