Rick Adelman vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Rick Adelman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Adelman:
1968-69 to 1974-75
Oscar Robertson:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Adelman0
Oscar Robertson1
Rick Adelman7
Oscar Robertson14
Rick Adelman3
Oscar Robertson10
Rick Adelman0
Oscar Robertson12

Honors and Awards

Rick Adelman0
Oscar Robertson1
Rick Adelman0
Oscar Robertson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Adelman0
Oscar Robertson11
Rick Adelman0
Oscar Robertson6
Rick Adelman0
Oscar Robertson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Adelman 7.7
Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rick Adelman 2.4
Oscar Robertson 7.5

Rick Adelman 3.5
Oscar Robertson 9.5

Rick Adelman 0.9
*
Oscar Robertson 1.1

*
Rick Adelman 0.1
*
Oscar Robertson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Rick Adelman 3,579
Oscar Robertson 26,710

Rick Adelman 1,129
Oscar Robertson 7,804

Rick Adelman 1,606
Oscar Robertson 9,887

Rick Adelman 106
*
Oscar Robertson 77

*
Rick Adelman 9
*
Oscar Robertson 4

*
Rick Adelman 462
Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Adelman .415
Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage
Rick Adelman -
n/a **
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Adelman .713
Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Adelman 12.6
(1971)
Oscar Robertson 31.4
(1964)

Rick Adelman 3.5
(1971)
Oscar Robertson 12.5
(1962)

Rick Adelman 5.2
(1972)
Oscar Robertson 11.5
(1965)

Rick Adelman 1.2
(1975)
*
Oscar Robertson 1.1
(1974)

*
Rick Adelman 0.1
(1975)
*
Oscar Robertson 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Adelman 5.8
Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rick Adelman 1.3
Oscar Robertson 6.7

Rick Adelman 1.9
Oscar Robertson 8.9

Rick Adelman 0.5
*
Oscar Robertson 0.9

*
Rick Adelman 0.0
*
Oscar Robertson 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Rick Adelman 121
Oscar Robertson 1,910

Rick Adelman 27
Oscar Robertson 578

Rick Adelman 39
Oscar Robertson 769

Rick Adelman 8
*
Oscar Robertson 15

*
Rick Adelman 0
*
Oscar Robertson 4

*
Rick Adelman 21
Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Adelman .448
Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage
Rick Adelman -
n/a **
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Adelman .625
Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Adelman 11.7
(1969)
Oscar Robertson 31.8
(1966)

Rick Adelman 2.5
(1969)
Oscar Robertson 13.0
(1963)

Rick Adelman 4.8
(1969)
Oscar Robertson 12.0
(1965)

Rick Adelman 0.8
(1974)
*
Oscar Robertson 0.9
(1974)

*
Rick Adelman 0.0
(1975)
*
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, this player has no data for the stat.