Kyle Lowry vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 2007 to 2026, 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.

Kyle Lowry vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson
Points
119th
15th
85th
76th
Rebounds
289th
85th
154th
156th
Assists
19th
9th
34th
31st
Steals
55th
+300th
41st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
Years20141110

Kyle Lowry vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
12th
+300th
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
66th
4th
84th
5th
Steals
159th
+300th
139th
+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:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
119th
15th
104 16,362 vs. 26,71010,348
Rebounds
289th
85th
204 4,962 vs. 7,8042,842
Assists
19th
9th
10 7,103 vs. 9,8872,784
Steals
55th
+300th
+245 1,500 vs. 771,423
Blocks
+300th
+300th
351 vs. 4347
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
892 vs. 71821
Defensive Rebounds
157th
+300th
+143 4,070 vs. 2083,862
Field Goals Made
200th
21st
179 5,252 vs. 9,5084,256
Field Goals Attempted
153rd
22nd
131 12,404 vs. 19,6207,216
3-Pointers Made
14th
n/a
2,207 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
12th
n/a
6,001 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
101st
6th
95 3,651 vs. 7,6944,043
Free Throws Attempted
118th
10th
108 4,478 vs. 9,1854,707

Games and Years:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
131st
73 1,176 vs. 1,040136
Seasons
8th
194th
186 20 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
25th
2nd
23 21 vs. 181160

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
8th
179 4 vs. 7773
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
76th
9 1,836 vs. 1,91074
Rebounds
154th
156th
2 582 vs. 5784
Assists
34th
31st
3 730 vs. 76939
Steals
41st
+300th
+259 174 vs. 15159
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 444
Offensive Rebounds
262nd
+300th
+38 97 vs. 1582
Defensive Rebounds
97th
+300th
+203 485 vs. 39446
Field Goals Made
107th
89th
18 611 vs. 67564
Field Goals Attempted
89th
92nd
3 1,487 vs. 1,46621
3-Pointers Made
22nd
n/a
238 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
n/a
704 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
92nd
47th
45 376 vs. 560184
Free Throws Attempted
101st
54th
47 468 vs. 655187

Games and Years:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
245th
171 136 vs. 8650
Playoffs
110th
154th
44 11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Lowry 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:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
12th
+288 13.91 vs. 25.6811.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 4.22 vs. 7.503.28
Assists per game
66th
4th
62 6.04 vs. 9.513.47
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.28 vs. 1.100.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.060.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 1.010.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.46 vs. 2.970.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 4.47 vs. 9.144.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 10.55 vs. 18.878.32
3-Pointers Made per game
82nd
n/a
1.88 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
51st
n/a
5.10 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
257th
4th
253 3.10 vs. 7.404.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.81 vs. 8.835.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Lowry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
54th
+246 13.50 vs. 22.218.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 4.28 vs. 6.722.44
Assists per game
84th
5th
79 5.37 vs. 8.943.57
Steals per game
139th
+300th
+161 1.28 vs. 0.940.34
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.250.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.940.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.57 vs. 2.441.13
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 4.49 vs. 7.853.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 10.93 vs. 17.056.11
3-Pointers Made per game
96th
n/a
1.75 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
83rd
n/a
5.18 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.76 vs. 6.513.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
33rd
+267 3.44 vs. 7.624.18

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.