Joe Meriweather vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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. 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.