Irv Rothenberg vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 747

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.