Oscar Robertson vs. Sebastian Telfair Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sebastian Telfair and Oscar Robertson, 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.

Oscar Robertson played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Sebastian Telfair, who played 10. Oscar Robertson had the first of his seasons in 1960-61, while Sebastian Telfair had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Oscar Robertson 14 10 1960-61 to 1973-74
Sebastian Telfair 10 0 2004-05 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1960-612004-05
Team Cincinnati RoyalsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Oscar Robertson 71 42.7 30.5 - - 10.1 9.7 - - - 3.1 10.6 22.5 .473 - - - 9.2 11.2 .822
Sebastian Telfair 68 19.6 6.8 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.3 0.5 0.1 1.8 1.8 2.5 6.3 .393 0.3 1.0 .246 1.5 2.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1961-622005-06
Team Cincinnati RoyalsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div 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 %
Oscar Robertson 79 44.3 30.8 - - 12.5 11.4 - - - 3.3 11.0 22.9 .478 - - - 8.9 11.0 .803
Sebastian Telfair 68 24.1 9.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.6 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.5 3.4 8.5 .394 0.8 2.4 .352 1.9 2.6 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 4 46.3 28.8 - - 11.0 11.0 - - - 4.5 10.5 20.3 .519 - - - 7.8 9.8 .795
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1962-632006-07
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Oscar Robertson 80 44.0 28.3 - - 10.4 9.5 - - - 3.7 10.3 19.9 .518 - - - 7.7 9.5 .810
Sebastian Telfair 78 20.2 6.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.3 6.1 .371 0.5 1.6 .289 1.2 1.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 12 47.5 31.8 - - 13.0 9.0 - - - 3.4 10.3 22.0 .470 - - - 11.1 12.8 .864
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1963-642007-08
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Oscar Robertson 79 45.1 31.4 - - 9.9 11.0 - - - 3.5 10.6 22.0 .483 - - - 10.1 11.9 .853
Sebastian Telfair 60 32.2 9.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.9 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.9 3.7 9.3 .401 0.5 1.9 .281 1.3 1.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 10 47.1 29.3 - - 8.9 8.4 - - - 3.0 9.2 20.2 .455 - - - 10.9 12.7 .858
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1964-652008-09
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div 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 %
Oscar Robertson 75 45.6 30.4 - - 9.0 11.5 - - - 2.7 10.8 22.4 .480 - - - 8.9 10.6 .839
Sebastian Telfair 75 27.9 9.8 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.6 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.5 3.6 9.3 .383 1.0 2.8 .346 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 4 48.8 28.0 - - 4.8 12.0 - - - 3.5 9.5 22.3 .427 - - - 9.0 9.8 .923
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1965-662009-10
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div 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 %
Oscar Robertson 76 46.0 31.3 - - 7.7 11.1 - - - 3.0 10.8 22.7 .475 - - - 9.8 11.6 .842
Sebastian Telfair 43 15.3 4.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.7 1.9 4.7 .413 0.3 1.3 .232 0.7 0.9 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 5 44.8 31.8 - - 7.6 7.8 - - - 4.0 9.8 24.0 .408 - - - 12.2 13.6 .897
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1966-672010-11
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 79 43.9 30.5 - - 6.2 10.7 - - - 2.9 10.6 21.5 .493 - - - 9.3 10.7 .873
Sebastian Telfair 37 19.2 7.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.7 2.6 6.5 .402 0.8 2.1 .359 1.2 1.6 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 4 45.8 24.8 - - 4.0 11.3 - - - 2.3 8.3 16.0 .516 - - - 8.3 9.3 .892
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1967-682011-12
Team Cincinnati RoyalsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 65 42.5 29.2 - - 6.0 9.7 - - - 3.1 10.2 20.3 .500 - - - 8.9 10.2 .873
Sebastian Telfair 60 14.9 6.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.4 5.7 .412 0.6 1.8 .314 0.9 1.1 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1968-692012-13
Team Cincinnati RoyalsPhoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 79 43.8 24.7 - - 6.4 9.8 - - - 2.9 8.3 17.1 .486 - - - 8.1 9.7 .838
Sebastian Telfair 59 16.6 5.6 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.8 1.9 5.2 .362 0.9 2.5 .353 0.9 1.2 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Note: Sebastian Telfair didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 10
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1969-702014-15
Team Cincinnati RoyalsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Oscar Robertson 69 41.5 25.3 - - 6.1 8.1 - - - 2.5 9.4 18.4 .511 - - - 6.6 8.1 .809
Sebastian Telfair 16 20.4 8.4 0.1 1.8 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.8 2.9 7.8 .368 1.1 3.8 .300 1.5 2.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson ------- --- ----------
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
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 %
Oscar Robertson 81 39.4 19.4 - - 5.7 8.2 - - - 2.5 7.3 14.7 .496 - - - 4.8 5.6 .850
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 14 37.1 18.3 - - 5.0 8.9 - - - 2.8 7.3 15.0 .486 - - - 3.7 4.9 .754
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
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 %
Oscar Robertson 64 37.3 17.4 - - 5.0 7.7 - - - 1.8 6.5 13.9 .472 - - - 4.3 5.2 .836
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 11 34.5 13.1 - - 5.8 7.5 - - - 2.6 5.2 12.7 .407 - - - 2.7 3.3 .833
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
Season 1972-73-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 73 37.5 15.5 - - 4.9 7.5 - - - 2.3 6.1 13.5 .454 - - - 3.3 3.8 .847
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Oscar Robertson 6 42.7 21.2 - - 4.7 7.5 - - - 3.5 8.0 16.0 .500 - - - 5.2 5.7 .912
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Oscar Robertson Sebastian Telfair
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 %
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
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Sebastian Telfair ------- --- ----------
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