Kevin Durant vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,952 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,318 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Durant 704 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 200 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 169 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.