Irv Rothenberg vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.