Tom Copa vs. Oscar Robertson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Oscar Robertson and Tom Copa, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Tom Copa played 1 years in the NBA, 13 less than Oscar Robertson, who played 14. Tom Copa had his first NBA Season in 1991-92, 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 |
Tom Copa |
1 |
0 |
1991-92 |
Oscar Robertson |
14 |
10 |
1960-61 to 1973-74 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
4 |
46.3 |
28.8 |
- |
- |
11.0 |
11.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
10.5 |
20.3 |
.519 |
- |
- |
- |
7.8 |
9.8 |
.795 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
12 |
47.5 |
31.8 |
- |
- |
13.0 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
10.3 |
22.0 |
.470 |
- |
- |
- |
11.1 |
12.8 |
.864 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
10 |
47.1 |
29.3 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
8.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.2 |
20.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
10.9 |
12.7 |
.858 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
4 |
48.8 |
28.0 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
12.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.5 |
22.3 |
.427 |
- |
- |
- |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.923 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
5 |
44.8 |
31.8 |
- |
- |
7.6 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
9.8 |
24.0 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
12.2 |
13.6 |
.897 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
4 |
45.8 |
24.8 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
11.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
8.3 |
16.0 |
.516 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
9.3 |
.892 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 10 |
|
Tom Copa |
Oscar Robertson |
Season |
- | 1969-70 |
Team |
- | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Second Team |
- | 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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
14 |
37.1 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
5.0 |
8.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.3 |
15.0 |
.486 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.9 |
.754 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
11 |
34.5 |
13.1 |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
5.2 |
12.7 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
6 |
42.7 |
21.2 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
5.7 |
.912 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Copa |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |