Kawhi Leonard vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Irv Rothenberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.