Oscar Robertson vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Oscar Robertson and Fred VanVleet 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 Oscar Robertson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1961 to 1974, and Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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.

Oscar Robertson vs. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet
Points
15th
+300th
76th
+300th
Rebounds
85th
+300th
156th
+300th
Assists
9th
220th
31st
237th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years149106

Oscar Robertson vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet
Points
12th
286th
54th
+300th
Rebounds
190th
+300th
246th
+300th
Assists
4th
82nd
5th
242nd
Steals
+300th
113rd
+300th
+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:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
+300th
+285 26,710 vs. 8,20418,506
Rebounds
85th
+300th
+215 7,804 vs. 1,8845,920
Assists
9th
220th
211 9,887 vs. 3,1216,766
Steals
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 757680
Blocks
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 253249
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
71 vs. 239168
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
208 vs. 1,6451,437
Field Goals Made
20th
+300th
+280 9,508 vs. 2,7636,745
Field Goals Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 19,620 vs. 6,88512,735
3-Pointers Made
n/a
67th
0 vs. 1,386
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
74th
0 vs. 3,731
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 7,694 vs. 1,2926,402
Free Throws Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 9,185 vs. 1,4987,687

Games and Years:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
129th
+300th
1,040 vs. 550490
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
202nd
200 181 vs. 2179

Rankings by Points Scored:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
276th
268 77 vs. 275
50+ point games
49th
76th
27 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
+300th
+224 1,910 vs. 6491,261
Rebounds
156th
+300th
+144 578 vs. 140438
Assists
31st
237th
206 769 vs. 211558
Steals
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 5136
Blocks
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 1915
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 172
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 12384
Field Goals Made
89th
+300th
+211 675 vs. 219456
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 1,466 vs. 551915
3-Pointers Made
n/a
75th
0 vs. 130
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
86th
0 vs. 339
Free Throws Made
47th
+300th
+253 560 vs. 81479
Free Throws Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 655 vs. 94561

Games and Years:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
245th
+300th
86 vs. 5927
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 64

Triple-Doubles:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
+300th
8 vs. 08

Rankings by Points Scored:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
286th
274 25.68 vs. 14.9210.77
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 3.434.08
Assists per game
4th
82nd
78 9.51 vs. 5.673.83
Steals per game
+300th
113rd
+187 1.10 vs. 1.380.28
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.460.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 0.430.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.97 vs. 2.990.02
Field Goals Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 9.14 vs. 5.024.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
279th
260 18.87 vs. 12.526.35
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
21st
0.00 vs. 2.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
14th
0.00 vs. 6.78
Free Throws Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 7.40 vs. 2.355.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.83 vs. 2.726.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Oscar Robertson Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
54th
+300th
+246 22.21 vs. 11.0011.21
Rebounds per game
246th
+300th
+54 6.72 vs. 2.374.35
Assists per game
5th
242nd
237 8.94 vs. 3.585.37
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.860.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.320.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.290.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.44 vs. 2.080.35
Field Goals Made per game
73rd
+300th
+227 7.85 vs. 3.714.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 17.05 vs. 9.347.71
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
39th
0.00 vs. 2.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
52nd
0.00 vs. 5.75
Free Throws Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 6.51 vs. 1.375.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 7.62 vs. 1.596.02

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.