Oscar Robertson vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 John Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 John Thomas 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 John Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.