Irv Rothenberg vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.