Spencer Haywood vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.