Josh Giddey vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Oscar Robertson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, and Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Josh Giddey vs. Oscar Robertson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | |
Points | +300th | 15th | +300th | 76th |
Rebounds | +300th | 85th | +300th | 156th |
Assists | +300th | 9th | +300th | 31st |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Years | 4 | 14 | 1 | 10 |
Josh Giddey vs. Oscar Robertson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | |
Points | -- | 12th | +300th | 54th |
Rebounds | -- | 190th | +300th | 246th |
Assists | -- | 4th | +300th | 5th |
Steals | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 15th | +285 | 3,942 vs. 26,710 | 22,768 |
Rebounds | +300th | 85th | +215 | 2,100 vs. 7,804 | 5,704 |
Assists | +300th | 9th | +291 | 1,703 vs. 9,887 | 8,184 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 244 vs. 77 | 167 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 140 vs. 4 | 136 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 484 vs. 71 | 413 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,616 vs. 208 | 1,408 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 20th | +280 | 1,593 vs. 9,508 | 7,915 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 21st | +279 | 3,433 vs. 19,620 | 16,187 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | n/a | 319 vs. 0 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | n/a | 968 vs. 0 | ||
Free Throws Made | +300th | 6th | +294 | 437 vs. 7,694 | 7,257 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 10th | +290 | 572 vs. 9,185 | 8,613 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 129th | +171 | 280 vs. 1,040 | 760 |
Seasons | +300th | 190th | +110 | 4 vs. 14 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 2nd | 32 | 18 vs. 181 | 163 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 8th | 0 vs. 77 | 77 | |
50+ point games | - | 49th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 76th | +224 | 87 vs. 1,910 | 1,823 |
Rebounds | +300th | 156th | +144 | 36 vs. 578 | 542 |
Assists | +300th | 31st | +269 | 21 vs. 769 | 748 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 2 vs. 15 | 13 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 4 | 0 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 15 | 8 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 29 vs. 39 | 10 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 89th | +211 | 34 vs. 675 | 641 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 92nd | +208 | 75 vs. 1,466 | 1,391 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | n/a | 12 vs. 0 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | n/a | 34 vs. 0 | ||
Free Throws Made | +300th | 47th | +253 | 7 vs. 560 | 553 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 54th | +246 | 8 vs. 655 | 647 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 245th | +55 | 10 vs. 86 | 76 |
Playoffs | +300th | 154th | +146 | 1 vs. 10 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 11th | 0 vs. 8 | 8 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 37th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 12th | 14.08 vs. 25.68 | 11.60 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 190th | 7.50 vs. 7.50 | 0.00 | |
Assists per game | -- | 4th | 6.08 vs. 9.51 | 3.42 | |
Steals per game | -- | +300th | 0.87 vs. 1.10 | 0.23 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.06 | 0.44 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.73 vs. 1.01 | 0.71 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.77 vs. 2.97 | 2.80 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 17th | 5.69 vs. 9.14 | 3.45 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 19th | 12.26 vs. 18.87 | 6.60 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | n/a | 1.14 vs. 0.00 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | n/a | 3.46 vs. 0.00 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 4th | 1.56 vs. 7.40 | 5.84 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 9th | 2.04 vs. 8.83 | 6.79 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 54th | +246 | 8.70 vs. 22.21 | 13.51 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 246th | +54 | 3.60 vs. 6.72 | 3.12 |
Assists per game | +300th | 5th | +295 | 2.10 vs. 8.94 | 6.84 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.94 | 0.74 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.40 vs. 0.25 | 0.15 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 0.94 | 0.24 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.90 vs. 2.44 | 0.46 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 3.40 vs. 7.85 | 4.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 78th | +222 | 7.50 vs. 17.05 | 9.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | n/a | 1.20 vs. 0.00 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | n/a | 3.40 vs. 0.00 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.70 vs. 6.51 | 5.81 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 0.80 vs. 7.62 | 6.82 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.