James Collins vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and James Collins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Collins: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons James Collins 1 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins 59 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds James Collins 14 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists James Collins 3 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals James Collins 6 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks James Collins 3 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games James Collins 23 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins .382 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage James Collins .450 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Collins .571 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 (1998) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 (1998) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 (1998) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds James Collins - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists James Collins - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals James Collins - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks James Collins - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games James Collins 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage James Collins - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Collins - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Collins - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - 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.