Oscar Robertson vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Oscar Robertson James Worthy Oscar Robertson James Worthy
Points
15th
120th
76th
29th
Rebounds
85th
+300th
156th
90th
Assists
9th
281st
31st
72nd
Steals
+300th
167th
+300th
39th
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+300th
87th
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Oscar Robertson vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Oscar Robertson James Worthy Oscar Robertson James Worthy
Points
12th
154th
54th
73rd
Rebounds
190th
+300th
246th
+300th
Assists
4th
+300th
5th
296th
Steals
+300th
261st
+300th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
120th
105 26,710 vs. 16,32010,390
Rebounds
85th
+300th
+215 7,804 vs. 4,7083,096
Assists
9th
281st
272 9,887 vs. 2,7917,096
Steals
+300th
167th
+133 77 vs. 1,041964
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 624620
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 71 vs. 1,5611,490
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
282nd
+18 208 vs. 3,1472,939
Field Goals Made
21st
84th
63 9,508 vs. 6,8782,630
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
121st
99 19,620 vs. 13,2046,416
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 117
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 486
Free Throws Made
6th
271st
265 7,694 vs. 2,4475,247
Free Throws Attempted
10th
276th
266 9,185 vs. 3,1846,001

Games and Years:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
235th
104 1,040 vs. 926114
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
+300th
181 vs. 0181

Rankings by Points Scored:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
-
77 vs. 077
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
29th
47 1,910 vs. 3,0221,112
Rebounds
156th
90th
66 578 vs. 747169
Assists
31st
72nd
41 769 vs. 463306
Steals
+300th
39th
+261 15 vs. 177162
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 4 vs. 9692
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 15 vs. 257242
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 39 vs. 490451
Field Goals Made
89th
20th
69 675 vs. 1,267592
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
31st
61 1,466 vs. 2,329863
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 14
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 67
Free Throws Made
47th
62nd
15 560 vs. 47486
Free Throws Attempted
54th
55th
1 655 vs. 6523

Games and Years:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
245th
61st
184 86 vs. 14357
Playoffs
154th
223rd
69 10 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
38th
27 8 vs. 17

Rankings by Points Scored:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
154th
142 25.68 vs. 17.628.06
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 5.082.42
Assists per game
4th
+300th
+296 9.51 vs. 3.016.49
Steals per game
+300th
261st
+39 1.10 vs. 1.120.02
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.670.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 1.690.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.97 vs. 3.400.43
Field Goals Made per game
17th
82nd
65 9.14 vs. 7.431.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
172nd
153 18.87 vs. 14.264.61
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.52
Free Throws Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 7.40 vs. 2.644.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.83 vs. 3.445.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Oscar Robertson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
54th
73rd
19 22.21 vs. 21.131.08
Rebounds per game
246th
+300th
+54 6.72 vs. 5.221.50
Assists per game
5th
296th
291 8.94 vs. 3.245.70
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.94 vs. 1.240.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.670.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.94 vs. 1.800.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.44 vs. 3.430.99
Field Goals Made per game
73rd
39th
34 7.85 vs. 8.861.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
101st
23 17.05 vs. 16.290.76
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
Free Throws Made per game
20th
266th
246 6.51 vs. 3.313.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
33rd
237th
204 7.62 vs. 4.563.06

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.