Robert Horry vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1993 to 2008, 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.

Robert Horry vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Robert Horry Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
15th
70th
76th
Rebounds
257th
85th
27th
156th
Assists
+300th
9th
55th
31st
Steals
114th
+300th
14th
+300th
Blocks
99th
+300th
17th
+300th
Years16141610

Robert Horry vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Robert Horry Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
12th
+300th
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
5th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
187th
+300th
175th
+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:

Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
15th
+285 7,715 vs. 26,71018,995
Rebounds
257th
85th
172 5,269 vs. 7,8042,535
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 2,343 vs. 9,8877,544
Steals
114th
+300th
+186 1,158 vs. 771,081
Blocks
99th
+300th
+201 1,035 vs. 41,031
Offensive Rebounds
187th
+300th
+113 1,644 vs. 711,573
Defensive Rebounds
210th
+300th
+90 3,625 vs. 2083,417
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 2,820 vs. 9,5086,688
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 6,643 vs. 19,62012,977
3-Pointers Made
263rd
n/a
795 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
237th
n/a
2,329 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
6th
+294 1,280 vs. 7,6946,414
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 1,762 vs. 9,1857,423

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
131st
46 1,107 vs. 1,04067
Seasons
91st
194th
103 16 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
8th
+292 1 vs. 7776
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
70th
76th
6 1,939 vs. 1,91029
Rebounds
27th
156th
129 1,361 vs. 578783
Assists
55th
31st
24 575 vs. 769194
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 15261
Blocks
17th
+300th
+283 225 vs. 4221
Offensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 410 vs. 15395
Defensive Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 951 vs. 39912
Field Goals Made
93rd
89th
4 665 vs. 67510
Field Goals Attempted
78th
92nd
14 1,562 vs. 1,46696
3-Pointers Made
18th
n/a
261 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
n/a
728 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
115th
47th
68 348 vs. 560212
Free Throws Attempted
95th
54th
41 482 vs. 655173

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
245th
241 244 vs. 86158
Playoffs
10th
154th
144 16 vs. 106

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry 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:

Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
12th
+288 6.97 vs. 25.6818.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 4.76 vs. 7.502.74
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 2.12 vs. 9.517.39
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 1.100.05
Blocks per game
187th
+300th
+113 0.93 vs. 0.060.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.010.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.27 vs. 2.970.30
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.55 vs. 9.146.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 6.00 vs. 18.8712.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.72 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.10 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.16 vs. 7.406.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.59 vs. 8.837.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
54th
+246 7.95 vs. 22.2114.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 5.58 vs. 6.721.14
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.36 vs. 8.946.59
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.940.19
Blocks per game
175th
+300th
+125 0.92 vs. 0.250.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.68 vs. 0.940.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
295th
+300th
+5 3.90 vs. 2.441.46
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.73 vs. 7.855.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 6.40 vs. 17.0510.64
3-Pointers Made per game
289th
n/a
1.07 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.98 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 1.43 vs. 6.515.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
33rd
+267 1.98 vs. 7.625.64

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.