Oscar Robertson vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Irv Rothenberg 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.