LeBron James vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Irv Rothenberg 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (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.