John Long vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and John Long 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
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games John Long 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader John Long 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year John Long 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals John Long 912 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks John Long 180 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Long 893 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists John Long 24 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals John Long 28 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks John Long 2 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Long 23 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.