David Lee vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and David Lee that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
David Lee:
2005-06 to 2016-17
Oscar Robertson:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

David Lee1
Oscar Robertson1
David Lee12
Oscar Robertson14
David Lee5
Oscar Robertson10
David Lee2
Oscar Robertson12

Honors and Awards

David Lee0
Oscar Robertson1
David Lee0
Oscar Robertson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
David Lee1
Oscar Robertson11
David Lee0
Oscar Robertson6
David Lee0
Oscar Robertson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

David Lee 13.5
Oscar Robertson 25.7

David Lee 8.8
Oscar Robertson 7.5

David Lee 2.2
Oscar Robertson 9.5

David Lee 0.8
Oscar Robertson 1.1

*
David Lee 0.4
Oscar Robertson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

David Lee 11,232
Oscar Robertson 26,710

David Lee 7,320
Oscar Robertson 7,804

David Lee 1,825
Oscar Robertson 9,887

David Lee 625
Oscar Robertson 77

*
David Lee 329
Oscar Robertson 4

*
David Lee 829
Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Lee .535
Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage
David Lee .034
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
David Lee .772
Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

David Lee 20.2
(2010)
Oscar Robertson 31.4
(1964)

David Lee 11.7
(2009)
Oscar Robertson 12.5
(1962)

David Lee 3.6
(2010)
Oscar Robertson 11.5
(1965)

David Lee 1.0
(2010)
Oscar Robertson 1.1
(1974)

*
David Lee 0.5
(2015)
Oscar Robertson 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

David Lee 5.6
Oscar Robertson 22.2

David Lee 4.4
Oscar Robertson 6.7

David Lee 1.0
Oscar Robertson 8.9

David Lee 0.3
Oscar Robertson 0.9

*
David Lee 0.2
Oscar Robertson 0.3

*

Totals Stats

David Lee 240
Oscar Robertson 1,910

David Lee 189
Oscar Robertson 578

David Lee 43
Oscar Robertson 769

David Lee 14
Oscar Robertson 15

*
David Lee 8
Oscar Robertson 4

*
David Lee 43
Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Lee .490
Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage
David Lee .000
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
David Lee .667
Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

David Lee 13.9
(2014)
Oscar Robertson 31.8
(1966)

David Lee 9.1
(2014)
Oscar Robertson 13.0
(1963)

David Lee 2.6
(2014)
Oscar Robertson 12.0
(1965)

David Lee 0.6
(2014)
Oscar Robertson 0.9
(1974)

*
David Lee 0.3
(2017)
Oscar Robertson 0.3
(1974)

*
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, this player has no data for the stat.