Oscar Robertson vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Donald Royal 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Donald Royal 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Donald Royal 99

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Donald Royal 3

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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.