Oscar Robertson vs. Jerry West Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Oscar Robertson and Jerry West both played 14 years in the NBA. Oscar Robertson had the first of his seasons in 1960-61, while Jerry West had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Oscar Robertson | 14 | 10 | 1960-61 to 1973-74 |
Jerry West | 14 | 13 | 1960-61 to 1973-74 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1960-61 | 1960-61 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
Rookie of the Year | - | |
Assists Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 71 | 42.7 | 30.5 | - | - | 10.1 | 9.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.6 | 22.5 | .473 | - | - | - | 9.2 | 11.2 | .822 |
Jerry West | 79 | 35.4 | 17.6 | - | - | 7.7 | 4.2 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | .419 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 6.3 | .666 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry West | 12 | 38.4 | 22.9 | - | - | 8.7 | 5.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 8.3 | 16.8 | .490 | - | - | - | 6.4 | 8.8 | .726 |
Season 2 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1961-62 | 1961-62 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
Assists Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Royals Lost West Div Semis | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 79 | 44.3 | 30.8 | - | - | 12.5 | 11.4 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 11.0 | 22.9 | .478 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 11.0 | .803 |
Jerry West | 75 | 41.2 | 30.8 | - | - | 7.9 | 5.4 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 10.7 | 23.9 | .445 | - | - | - | 9.5 | 12.3 | .769 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 4 | 46.3 | 28.8 | - | - | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 10.5 | 20.3 | .519 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.8 | .795 |
Jerry West | 13 | 42.8 | 31.5 | - | - | 6.8 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 11.1 | 23.8 | .465 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 11.5 | .807 |
Season 3 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1962-63 | 1962-63 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Royals Lost East Div Finals | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 80 | 44.0 | 28.3 | - | - | 10.4 | 9.5 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 10.3 | 19.9 | .518 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 9.5 | .810 |
Jerry West | 55 | 39.3 | 27.1 | - | - | 7.0 | 5.6 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 10.2 | 22.1 | .461 | - | - | - | 6.7 | 8.7 | .778 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 12 | 47.5 | 31.8 | - | - | 13.0 | 9.0 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 10.3 | 22.0 | .470 | - | - | - | 11.1 | 12.8 | .864 |
Jerry West | 13 | 41.4 | 27.8 | - | - | 8.2 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 11.1 | 22.0 | .503 | - | - | - | 5.7 | 7.7 | .740 |
Season 4 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1963-64 | 1963-64 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Assists Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Royals Lost East Div Finals | Lakers Lost West Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 79 | 45.1 | 31.4 | - | - | 9.9 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 10.6 | 22.0 | .483 | - | - | - | 10.1 | 11.9 | .853 |
Jerry West | 72 | 40.4 | 28.7 | - | - | 6.0 | 5.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 10.3 | 21.2 | .484 | - | - | - | 8.1 | 9.8 | .832 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 10 | 47.1 | 29.3 | - | - | 8.9 | 8.4 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 9.2 | 20.2 | .455 | - | - | - | 10.9 | 12.7 | .858 |
Jerry West | 5 | 41.2 | 31.2 | - | - | 7.2 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 11.4 | 23.0 | .496 | - | - | - | 8.4 | 10.6 | .792 |
Season 5 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1964-65 | 1964-65 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
Assists Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Royals Lost East Div Semis | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 75 | 45.6 | 30.4 | - | - | 9.0 | 11.5 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 10.8 | 22.4 | .480 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 10.6 | .839 |
Jerry West | 74 | 41.4 | 31.0 | - | - | 6.0 | 4.9 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 11.1 | 22.4 | .497 | - | - | - | 8.8 | 10.7 | .821 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 4 | 48.8 | 28.0 | - | - | 4.8 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 9.5 | 22.3 | .427 | - | - | - | 9.0 | 9.8 | .923 |
Jerry West | 11 | 42.7 | 40.6 | - | - | 5.7 | 5.3 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 14.1 | 31.9 | .442 | - | - | - | 12.5 | 14.0 | .890 |
Season 6 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1965-66 | 1965-66 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
Assists Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Royals Lost East Div Semis | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 76 | 46.0 | 31.3 | - | - | 7.7 | 11.1 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 10.8 | 22.7 | .475 | - | - | - | 9.8 | 11.6 | .842 |
Jerry West | 79 | 40.7 | 31.3 | - | - | 7.1 | 6.1 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.4 | 21.9 | .473 | - | - | - | 10.6 | 12.4 | .860 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 5 | 44.8 | 31.8 | - | - | 7.6 | 7.8 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 9.8 | 24.0 | .408 | - | - | - | 12.2 | 13.6 | .897 |
Jerry West | 14 | 44.2 | 34.2 | - | - | 6.3 | 5.6 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 13.2 | 25.5 | .518 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 8.9 | .872 |
Season 7 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1966-67 | 1966-67 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Royals Lost East Div Semis | Lakers Lost West Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 79 | 43.9 | 30.5 | - | - | 6.2 | 10.7 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.6 | 21.5 | .493 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 10.7 | .873 |
Jerry West | 66 | 40.5 | 28.7 | - | - | 5.9 | 6.8 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 9.8 | 21.0 | .464 | - | - | - | 9.1 | 10.4 | .878 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 4 | 45.8 | 24.8 | - | - | 4.0 | 11.3 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 8.3 | 16.0 | .516 | - | - | - | 8.3 | 9.3 | .892 |
Jerry West | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Season 8 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1967-68 | 1967-68 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-NBA Second Team | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 65 | 42.5 | 29.2 | - | - | 6.0 | 9.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.2 | 20.3 | .500 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 10.2 | .873 |
Jerry West | 51 | 37.6 | 26.3 | - | - | 5.8 | 6.1 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 9.3 | 18.2 | .514 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 9.5 | .811 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry West | 15 | 41.5 | 30.8 | - | - | 5.4 | 5.5 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 11.0 | 20.9 | .527 | - | - | - | 8.8 | 11.3 | .781 |
Season 9 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1968-69 | 1968-69 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | Finals MVP |
All-NBA First Team | - | |
- | All-NBA Second Team | |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
Assists Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 79 | 43.8 | 24.7 | - | - | 6.4 | 9.8 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 8.3 | 17.1 | .486 | - | - | - | 8.1 | 9.7 | .838 |
Jerry West | 61 | 39.2 | 25.9 | - | - | 4.3 | 6.9 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 8.9 | 19.0 | .471 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 9.8 | .821 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry West | 18 | 42.1 | 30.9 | - | - | 3.9 | 7.5 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.9 | 23.5 | .463 | - | - | - | 9.1 | 11.3 | .804 |
Season 10 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1969-70 | 1969-70 |
Team | Cincinnati Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 69 | 41.5 | 25.3 | - | - | 6.1 | 8.1 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 9.4 | 18.4 | .511 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.1 | .809 |
Jerry West | 74 | 42.0 | 31.2 | - | - | 4.6 | 7.5 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 11.2 | 22.6 | .497 | - | - | - | 8.7 | 10.6 | .824 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry West | 18 | 46.1 | 31.2 | - | - | 3.7 | 8.4 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.9 | 23.2 | .469 | - | - | - | 9.4 | 11.8 | .802 |
Season 11 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1970-71 | 1970-71 |
Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 81 | 39.4 | 19.4 | - | - | 5.7 | 8.2 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 7.3 | 14.7 | .496 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 5.6 | .850 |
Jerry West | 69 | 41.2 | 26.9 | - | - | 4.6 | 9.5 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 9.7 | 19.6 | .494 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 9.1 | .832 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 14 | 37.1 | 18.3 | - | - | 5.0 | 8.9 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 7.3 | 15.0 | .486 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.9 | .754 |
Jerry West | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 12 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1971-72 | 1971-72 |
Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | Assists Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Bucks Lost West Conf Finals | NBA Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 64 | 37.3 | 17.4 | - | - | 5.0 | 7.7 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 6.5 | 13.9 | .472 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5.2 | .836 |
Jerry West | 77 | 38.6 | 25.8 | - | - | 4.2 | 9.7 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 9.5 | 20.0 | .477 | - | - | - | 6.7 | 8.2 | .814 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 11 | 34.5 | 13.1 | - | - | 5.8 | 7.5 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 5.2 | 12.7 | .407 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 3.3 | .833 |
Jerry West | 15 | 40.5 | 22.9 | - | - | 4.9 | 8.9 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 8.5 | 22.7 | .376 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | .830 |
Season 13 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1972-73 | 1972-73 |
Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Bucks Lost West Conf Semis | Lakers Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 73 | 37.5 | 15.5 | - | - | 4.9 | 7.5 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 6.1 | 13.5 | .454 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 3.8 | .847 |
Jerry West | 69 | 35.7 | 22.8 | - | - | 4.2 | 8.8 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 9.0 | 18.7 | .479 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6.1 | .805 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 6 | 42.7 | 21.2 | - | - | 4.7 | 7.5 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 8.0 | 16.0 | .500 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5.7 | .912 |
Jerry West | 17 | 37.5 | 23.6 | - | - | 4.5 | 7.8 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 8.9 | 19.8 | .449 | - | - | - | 5.8 | 7.5 | .780 |
Season 14 |
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Oscar Robertson | Jerry West | |
Season | 1973-74 | 1973-74 |
Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Bucks Lost NBA Finals | Lakers Lost West Conf Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 70 | 35.4 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | - | 1.9 | 4.8 | 11.0 | .438 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 3.6 | .835 |
Jerry West | 31 | 31.2 | 20.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | - | 2.6 | 7.5 | 16.7 | .447 | - | - | - | 5.3 | 6.4 | .833 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Oscar Robertson | 16 | 43.1 | 14.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | - | 2.9 | 5.6 | 12.5 | .450 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.3 | .846 |
Jerry West | 1 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | .222 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |