LaMelo Ball vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.