Irv Rothenberg vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Irv Rothenberg 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.