Vernon Maxwell vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Vernon Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) 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.