LaMelo Ball vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.