Bill Garnett vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

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

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Garnett 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Oscar Robertson 9

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

Assists Leader Bill Garnett 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Bill Garnett 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) 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.