Maurice Cheeks vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Oscar Robertson 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Oscar Robertson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Oscar Robertson 0

Assists Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.