Don Putman vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Don Putman 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

Don Putman

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Putman 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Don Putman 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Don Putman 3 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Don Putman 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Putman 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Putman 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Putman 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Don Putman 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Don Putman 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 Don Putman 4.8 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Putman 1.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 1,030 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Don Putman 285 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Putman 216 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .262 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .621 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 6.6 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.4 (1949) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 3.5 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Putman 0.8 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 42 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Don Putman 10 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Putman 12 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .215 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .421 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 5.0 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.0 (1949) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.