Tom Owens vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Tom Owens 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

Tom Owens

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Owens 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Owens 7 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Owens 5 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Tom Owens 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Owens 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Owens 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Owens 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Tom Owens 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Owens 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 11.5 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 6.2 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 5,612 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 3,010 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Tom Owens 984 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Tom Owens 230 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Tom Owens 259 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Tom Owens 488 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .508 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens .250 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .764 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 18.5 (1979) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 9.0 (1979) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 3.7 (1979) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 9.9 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 5.1 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.1 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.6 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 159 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 82 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Tom Owens 33 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Tom Owens 11 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Tom Owens 10 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Tom Owens 16 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .528 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens - * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .676 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 15.2 (1978) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 7.0 (1980) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 4.3 (1978) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 1.3 (1979) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 1.2 (1978) 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. 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.