Tom Heinsohn vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.