Bob Pettit vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Irv Rothenberg 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.