Kevin Garnett vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

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

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Irv Rothenberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.