James Harden vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Irv Rothenberg 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals James Harden 270 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) 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.