George Karl vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and George Karl that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Karl:
1976-77 to 1977-78
Oscar Robertson:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Karl0
Oscar Robertson1
George Karl2
Oscar Robertson14
George Karl1
Oscar Robertson10
George Karl0
Oscar Robertson12

Honors and Awards

George Karl0
Oscar Robertson1
George Karl0
Oscar Robertson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Karl0
Oscar Robertson11
George Karl0
Oscar Robertson6
George Karl0
Oscar Robertson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Karl 2.6
Oscar Robertson 25.7

George Karl 0.7
Oscar Robertson 7.5

George Karl 1.5
Oscar Robertson 9.5

George Karl 0.3
Oscar Robertson 1.1

*
George Karl 0.0
Oscar Robertson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

George Karl 85
Oscar Robertson 26,710

George Karl 22
Oscar Robertson 7,804

George Karl 51
Oscar Robertson 9,887

George Karl 11
Oscar Robertson 77

*
George Karl 0
Oscar Robertson 4

*
George Karl 33
Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Karl .342
Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage
George Karl -
n/a **
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George Karl .705
Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Karl 2.7
(1977)
Oscar Robertson 31.4
(1964)

George Karl 1.3
(1978)
Oscar Robertson 12.5
(1962)

George Karl 1.6
(1977)
Oscar Robertson 11.5
(1965)

George Karl 0.3
(1977)
Oscar Robertson 1.1
(1974)

*
George Karl 0.0
(1978)
Oscar Robertson 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Karl 0.0
Oscar Robertson 22.2

George Karl 0.0
Oscar Robertson 6.7

George Karl 0.0
Oscar Robertson 8.9

George Karl 0.0
Oscar Robertson 0.9

*
George Karl 0.0
Oscar Robertson 0.3

*

Totals Stats

George Karl 0
Oscar Robertson 1,910

George Karl 0
Oscar Robertson 578

George Karl 0
Oscar Robertson 769

George Karl 0
Oscar Robertson 15

*
George Karl 0
Oscar Robertson 4

*
George Karl 1
Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Karl -
Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage
George Karl -
n/a **
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George Karl -
Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Karl 0.0
(1977)
Oscar Robertson 31.8
(1966)

George Karl 0.0
(1977)
Oscar Robertson 13.0
(1963)

George Karl 0.0
(1977)
Oscar Robertson 12.0
(1965)

George Karl 0.0
(1977)
Oscar Robertson 0.9
(1974)

*
George Karl 0.0
(1977)
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.