Anthony Bowie vs. Oscar Robertson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Oscar Robertson and Anthony Bowie, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Bowie played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Oscar Robertson, who played 14. Anthony Bowie had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Oscar Robertson had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Bowie 8 5 1988-89 to 1997-98
Oscar Robertson 14 10 1960-61 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1988-891960-61
Team San Antonio SpursCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 18 24.3 8.6 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.6 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.0 8.0 .500 0.1 0.3 .200 0.6 0.8 .667
Oscar Robertson 71 42.7 30.5 - - 10.1 9.7 - - - 3.1 10.6 22.5 .473 - - - 9.2 11.2 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1989-901961-62
Team Houston RocketsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 66 13.9 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.4 .406 0.1 0.3 .286 0.6 0.8 .741
Oscar Robertson 79 44.3 30.8 - - 12.5 11.4 - - - 3.3 11.0 22.9 .478 - - - 8.9 11.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Oscar Robertson 4 46.3 28.8 - - 11.0 11.0 - - - 4.5 10.5 20.3 .519 - - - 7.8 9.8 .795

Note: Anthony Bowie didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 3

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1991-921962-63
Team Orlando MagicCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 52 33.1 14.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 3.1 1.1 0.7 2.1 1.9 6.0 12.2 .493 0.3 0.8 .386 2.3 2.6 .860
Oscar Robertson 80 44.0 28.3 - - 10.4 9.5 - - - 3.7 10.3 19.9 .518 - - - 7.7 9.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 12 47.5 31.8 - - 13.0 9.0 - - - 3.4 10.3 22.0 .470 - - - 11.1 12.8 .864

Season 4

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1992-931963-64
Team Orlando MagicCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 77 22.9 8.0 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.7 3.5 7.4 .471 0.2 0.6 .313 0.9 1.1 .798
Oscar Robertson 79 45.1 31.4 - - 9.9 11.0 - - - 3.5 10.6 22.0 .483 - - - 10.1 11.9 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 10 47.1 29.3 - - 8.9 8.4 - - - 3.0 9.2 20.2 .455 - - - 10.9 12.7 .858

Season 5

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1993-941964-65
Team Orlando MagicCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 70 13.5 4.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 4.1 .481 0.0 0.3 .056 0.6 0.7 .837
Oscar Robertson 75 45.6 30.4 - - 9.0 11.5 - - - 2.7 10.8 22.4 .480 - - - 8.9 10.6 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 2 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Oscar Robertson 4 48.8 28.0 - - 4.8 12.0 - - - 3.5 9.5 22.3 .427 - - - 9.0 9.8 .923

Season 6

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1994-951965-66
Team Orlando MagicCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 77 16.4 5.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.3 4.8 .480 0.2 0.5 .300 0.8 0.9 .836
Oscar Robertson 76 46.0 31.3 - - 7.7 11.1 - - - 3.0 10.8 22.7 .475 - - - 9.8 11.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 17 6.9 3.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.2 2.5 .500 0.3 0.4 .714 0.5 0.5 .889
Oscar Robertson 5 44.8 31.8 - - 7.6 7.8 - - - 4.0 9.8 24.0 .408 - - - 12.2 13.6 .897

Season 7

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1995-961966-67
Team Orlando MagicCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 74 14.6 4.2 0.5 1.1 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.7 3.7 .471 0.2 0.4 .387 0.5 0.6 .870
Oscar Robertson 79 43.9 30.5 - - 6.2 10.7 - - - 2.9 10.6 21.5 .493 - - - 9.3 10.7 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 12 12.7 2.5 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.3 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Oscar Robertson 4 45.8 24.8 - - 4.0 11.3 - - - 2.3 8.3 16.0 .516 - - - 8.3 9.3 .892

Note: Anthony Bowie didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 8

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season 1997-981967-68
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 27 8.3 2.8 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.2 .542 0.1 0.1 .750 0.3 0.3 .889
Oscar Robertson 65 42.5 29.2 - - 6.0 9.7 - - - 3.1 10.2 20.3 .500 - - - 8.9 10.2 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie 7 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season -1968-69
Team -Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 79 43.8 24.7 - - 6.4 9.8 - - - 2.9 8.3 17.1 .486 - - - 8.1 9.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season -1969-70
Team -Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 69 41.5 25.3 - - 6.1 8.1 - - - 2.5 9.4 18.4 .511 - - - 6.6 8.1 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season -1970-71
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 81 39.4 19.4 - - 5.7 8.2 - - - 2.5 7.3 14.7 .496 - - - 4.8 5.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 14 37.1 18.3 - - 5.0 8.9 - - - 2.8 7.3 15.0 .486 - - - 3.7 4.9 .754

Season 12

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season -1971-72
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Bucks Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 64 37.3 17.4 - - 5.0 7.7 - - - 1.8 6.5 13.9 .472 - - - 4.3 5.2 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 11 34.5 13.1 - - 5.8 7.5 - - - 2.6 5.2 12.7 .407 - - - 2.7 3.3 .833

Season 13

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season -1972-73
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 73 37.5 15.5 - - 4.9 7.5 - - - 2.3 6.1 13.5 .454 - - - 3.3 3.8 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 6 42.7 21.2 - - 4.7 7.5 - - - 3.5 8.0 16.0 .500 - - - 5.2 5.7 .912

Season 14

Anthony Bowie Oscar Robertson
Season -1973-74
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 70 35.4 12.7 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.4 1.1 0.1 - 1.9 4.8 11.0 .438 - - - 3.0 3.6 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Oscar Robertson 16 43.1 14.0 0.9 2.4 3.4 9.3 0.9 0.3 - 2.9 5.6 12.5 .450 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846