David Robinson vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 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. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 987 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 123 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.