Kevin Johnson vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Johnson 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 Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Johnson, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1988 to 2000, 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 Johnson vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson
Points
227th
15th
67th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+300th
156th
Assists
26th
9th
21st
31st
Steals
145th
+300th
72nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years12141110

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson
Points
142nd
12th
110th
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
7th
4th
6th
5th
Steals
87th
+300th
144th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+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.

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 Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
227th
15th
212 13,127 vs. 26,71013,583
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 2,404 vs. 7,8045,400
Assists
26th
9th
17 6,711 vs. 9,8873,176
Steals
145th
+300th
+155 1,082 vs. 771,005
Blocks
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 4172
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
487 vs. 71416
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,917 vs. 2081,709
Field Goals Made
297th
20th
277 4,512 vs. 9,5084,996
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 9,160 vs. 19,62010,460
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
160 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
524 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
86th
6th
80 3,943 vs. 7,6943,751
Free Throws Attempted
104th
10th
94 4,691 vs. 9,1854,494

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
129th
+171 735 vs. 1,040305
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
53rd
2nd
51 13 vs. 181168

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
8th
144 5 vs. 7772
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
76th
9 2,026 vs. 1,910116
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 349 vs. 578229
Assists
21st
31st
10 935 vs. 769166
Steals
72nd
+300th
+228 132 vs. 15117
Blocks
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 426
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
70 vs. 1555
Defensive Rebounds
220th
+300th
+80 279 vs. 39240
Field Goals Made
77th
89th
12 705 vs. 67530
Field Goals Attempted
86th
92nd
6 1,504 vs. 1,46638
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
22 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
90 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
44th
47th
3 594 vs. 56034
Free Throws Attempted
48th
54th
6 713 vs. 65558

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
245th
96 105 vs. 8619
Playoffs
110th
154th
44 11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
142nd
12th
130 17.86 vs. 25.687.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 3.27 vs. 7.504.23
Assists per game
7th
4th
3 9.13 vs. 9.510.38
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 1.100.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.060.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.010.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.61 vs. 2.970.36
Field Goals Made per game
218th
17th
201 6.14 vs. 9.143.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
284th
19th
265 12.46 vs. 18.876.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.22 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.71 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
40th
4th
36 5.36 vs. 7.402.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
9th
48 6.38 vs. 8.832.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
110th
54th
56 19.30 vs. 22.212.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 3.32 vs. 6.723.40
Assists per game
6th
5th
1 8.90 vs. 8.940.04
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.940.32
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.250.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.940.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.66 vs. 2.440.22
Field Goals Made per game
148th
73rd
75 6.71 vs. 7.851.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
78th
93 14.32 vs. 17.052.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.21 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.86 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
45th
20th
25 5.66 vs. 6.510.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
33rd
29 6.79 vs. 7.620.83

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.