Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Oscar Robertson 0 *

Rookie of The Year S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18.6 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.3 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.7 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 334 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 86 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .455 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .405 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.6 (2024) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2024) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.8 (2024) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2024) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024) 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.