Irv Rothenberg vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Irv Rothenberg 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Russell Westbrook 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Russell Westbrook 2,866

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 848

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Russell Westbrook 919

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 208

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Russell Westbrook 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Russell Westbrook .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.