Johnny Norlander vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Johnny Norlander 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
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Norlander 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Norlander 5 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Norlander 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Johnny Norlander 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Norlander 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Norlander 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Norlander 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Johnny Norlander 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Johnny Norlander 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 Johnny Norlander 8.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 * Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 1,811 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 9 * Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 218 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Johnny Norlander 217 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .329 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .677 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) * Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.5 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 111 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 0 * Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 9 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Johnny Norlander 17 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .317 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .767 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.