Steve Downing vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Steve Downing 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
Steve Downing:
1973-74 to 1974-75
Oscar Robertson:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Steve Downing1
Oscar Robertson1
Steve Downing2
Oscar Robertson14
Steve Downing1
Oscar Robertson10
Steve Downing0
Oscar Robertson12

Honors and Awards

Steve Downing0
Oscar Robertson1
Steve Downing0
Oscar Robertson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Steve Downing0
Oscar Robertson11
Steve Downing0
Oscar Robertson6
Steve Downing0
Oscar Robertson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Downing 2.4
Oscar Robertson 25.7

Steve Downing 1.5
Oscar Robertson 7.5

Steve Downing 0.4
Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steve Downing 0.2
Oscar Robertson 1.1

*
Steve Downing 0.0
Oscar Robertson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Steve Downing 64
Oscar Robertson 26,710

Steve Downing 41
Oscar Robertson 7,804

Steve Downing 11
Oscar Robertson 9,887

Steve Downing 5
Oscar Robertson 77

*
Steve Downing 0
Oscar Robertson 4

*
Steve Downing 27
Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Downing .318
Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage
Steve Downing -
n/a **
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Downing .550
Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Steve Downing 2.7
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 31.4
(1964)

Steve Downing 1.6
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 12.5
(1962)

Steve Downing 0.5
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 11.5
(1965)

Steve Downing 0.2
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 1.1
(1974)

*
Steve Downing 0.0
(1975)
Oscar Robertson 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Downing 2.0
Oscar Robertson 22.2

Steve Downing 2.0
Oscar Robertson 6.7

Steve Downing 0.0
Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steve Downing 0.0
Oscar Robertson 0.9

*
Steve Downing 0.0
Oscar Robertson 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Steve Downing 2
Oscar Robertson 1,910

Steve Downing 2
Oscar Robertson 578

Steve Downing 0
Oscar Robertson 769

Steve Downing 0
Oscar Robertson 15

*
Steve Downing 0
Oscar Robertson 4

*
Steve Downing 1
Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Downing .500
Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage
Steve Downing -
n/a **
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Downing -
Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Steve Downing 2.0
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 31.8
(1966)

Steve Downing 2.0
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 13.0
(1963)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 12.0
(1965)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
Oscar Robertson 0.9
(1974)

*
Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
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.