Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Irv Rothenberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.