Joe Dumars vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.