Oscar Robertson vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Roy Tarpley 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (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.