Bill Closs vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Closs 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Bill Closs 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Bill Closs 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.