Kevin Garnett vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and Oscar Robertson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson
Points
21st
15th
42nd
76th
Rebounds
9th
85th
17th
156th
Assists
56th
9th
67th
31st
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
+300th
Years21141410

Kevin Garnett vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson
Points
145th
12th
146th
54th
Rebounds
54th
190th
36th
246th
Assists
281st
4th
287th
5th
Steals
161st
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
+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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
15th
6 26,071 vs. 26,710639
Rebounds
9th
85th
76 14,662 vs. 7,8046,858
Assists
56th
9th
47 5,445 vs. 9,8874,442
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 771,782
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 42,033
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 713,138
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 20811,245
Field Goals Made
14th
20th
6 10,505 vs. 9,508997
Field Goals Attempted
14th
21st
7 21,142 vs. 19,6201,522
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
174 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
632 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
43rd
6th
37 4,887 vs. 7,6942,807
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
10th
32 6,190 vs. 9,1852,995

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
129th
121 1,462 vs. 1,040422
Seasons
3rd
190th
187 21 vs. 147

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
2nd
39 16 vs. 181165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
8th
176 4 vs. 7773
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
76th
34 2,601 vs. 1,910691
Rebounds
17th
156th
139 1,534 vs. 578956
Assists
67th
31st
36 471 vs. 769298
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 15163
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 4182
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 15305
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 1,214 vs. 391,175
Field Goals Made
33rd
89th
56 1,059 vs. 675384
Field Goals Attempted
35th
92nd
57 2,216 vs. 1,466750
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
15 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
55 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
64th
47th
17 468 vs. 56092
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
54th
9 593 vs. 65562

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
245th
184 143 vs. 8657
Playoffs
30th
154th
124 14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
11th
9 3 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
12th
133 17.83 vs. 25.687.85
Rebounds per game
54th
190th
136 10.03 vs. 7.502.52
Assists per game
281st
4th
277 3.72 vs. 9.515.78
Steals per game
161st
+300th
+139 1.27 vs. 1.100.17
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.061.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
166th
+300th
+134 2.19 vs. 1.011.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 2.974.86
Field Goals Made per game
98th
17th
81 7.19 vs. 9.141.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
19th
136 14.46 vs. 18.874.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.12 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.43 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
4th
209 3.34 vs. 7.404.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
9th
208 4.23 vs. 8.834.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
54th
92 18.19 vs. 22.214.02
Rebounds per game
36th
246th
210 10.73 vs. 6.724.01
Assists per game
287th
5th
282 3.29 vs. 8.945.65
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.940.31
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.251.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.941.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 2.446.05
Field Goals Made per game
101st
73rd
28 7.41 vs. 7.850.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
78th
45 15.50 vs. 17.051.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.10 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.38 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
20th
253 3.27 vs. 6.513.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
33rd
262 4.15 vs. 7.623.47

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.