Lauri Markkanen vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Lauri Markkanen 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 Lauri Markkanen, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Lauri Markkanen vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
15th
DNP
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
DNP
156th
Assists
+300th
9th
DNP
31st
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Years914010

Lauri Markkanen vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson
Points
114th
12th
DNP
54th
Rebounds
228th
190th
DNP
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
DNP
5th
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
+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:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
15th
+285 8,834 vs. 26,71017,876
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 3,354 vs. 7,8044,450
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 703 vs. 9,8879,184
Steals
+300th
+300th
333 vs. 77256
Blocks
+300th
+300th
231 vs. 4227
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
680 vs. 71609
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,674 vs. 2082,466
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 3,036 vs. 9,5086,472
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 6,659 vs. 19,62012,961
3-Pointers Made
109th
n/a
1,211 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
110th
n/a
3,268 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
6th
+294 1,551 vs. 7,6946,143
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 1,783 vs. 9,1857,402

Games and Years:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
131st
+169 473 vs. 1,040567
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 9 vs. 145

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
8th
131 6 vs. 7771
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
76th
0 vs. 1,9101,910
Rebounds
DNP
156th
0 vs. 578578
Assists
DNP
31st
0 vs. 769769
Steals
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 1515
Blocks
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 44
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 1515
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 3939
Field Goals Made
DNP
89th
0 vs. 675675
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
92nd
0 vs. 1,4661,466
3-Pointers Made
DNP
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
n/a
0 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
DNP
47th
0 vs. 560560
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
54th
0 vs. 655655

Games and Years:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
245th
0 vs. 8686
Playoffs
DNP
154th
0 vs. 1010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
114th
12th
102 18.68 vs. 25.687.01
Rebounds per game
228th
190th
38 7.09 vs. 7.500.41
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.49 vs. 9.518.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.70 vs. 1.100.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.060.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.44 vs. 1.010.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 5.65 vs. 2.972.68
Field Goals Made per game
187th
17th
170 6.42 vs. 9.142.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
182nd
19th
163 14.08 vs. 18.874.79
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
n/a
2.56 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
13th
n/a
6.91 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
220th
4th
216 3.28 vs. 7.404.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.77 vs. 8.835.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lauri Markkanen Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
54th
0.00 vs. 22.2122.21
Rebounds per game
DNP
246th
0.00 vs. 6.726.72
Assists per game
DNP
5th
0.00 vs. 8.948.94
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.940.94
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.250.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.940.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.442.44
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
73rd
0.00 vs. 7.857.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
78th
0.00 vs. 17.0517.05
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
20th
0.00 vs. 6.516.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
33rd
0.00 vs. 7.627.62

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.