Dwight Howard vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 Dwight Howard 15.7 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.