Oscar Robertson vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Bob Thornton 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.