Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) 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.