Nikola Jokic vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.