Josh Giddey vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (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.