Steve Francis vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 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, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Steve Francis Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+300th
156th
Assists
183rd
9th
+300th
31st
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years914110

Steve Francis vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Steve Francis Oscar Robertson
Points
130th
12th
113rd
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
121st
246th
Assists
67th
4th
20th
5th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+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:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
15th
+285 10,446 vs. 26,71016,264
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 3,215 vs. 7,8044,589
Assists
183rd
9th
174 3,473 vs. 9,8876,414
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 77769
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 4219
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 71889
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2082,047
Field Goals Made
+300th
20th
+280 3,543 vs. 9,5085,965
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 8,267 vs. 19,62011,353
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
575 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
1,684 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
208th
6th
202 2,785 vs. 7,6944,909
Free Throws Attempted
224th
10th
214 3,494 vs. 9,1855,691

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
129th
+171 576 vs. 1,040464
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 9 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
2nd
81 7 vs. 181174

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
8th
+292 1 vs. 7776
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
76th
+224 96 vs. 1,9101,814
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 42 vs. 578536
Assists
+300th
31st
+269 38 vs. 769731
Steals
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 158
Blocks
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 43
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 159
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 393
Field Goals Made
+300th
89th
+211 30 vs. 675645
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
92nd
+208 70 vs. 1,4661,396
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
7 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
17 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
47th
+253 29 vs. 560531
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 40 vs. 655615

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
245th
+55 5 vs. 8681
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 1 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
11th
27 1 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
12th
118 18.14 vs. 25.687.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 5.58 vs. 7.501.92
Assists per game
67th
4th
63 6.03 vs. 9.513.48
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 1.100.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.060.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 1.010.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 2.970.94
Field Goals Made per game
216th
17th
199 6.15 vs. 9.142.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
19th
146 14.35 vs. 18.874.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
1.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
n/a
2.92 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
4th
59 4.84 vs. 7.402.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
9th
65 6.07 vs. 8.832.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
54th
59 19.20 vs. 22.213.01
Rebounds per game
121st
246th
125 8.40 vs. 6.721.68
Assists per game
20th
5th
15 7.60 vs. 8.941.34
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.940.46
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.250.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.940.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 2.444.76
Field Goals Made per game
210th
73rd
137 6.00 vs. 7.851.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
78th
109 14.00 vs. 17.053.05
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
n/a
1.40 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
n/a
3.40 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
41st
20th
21 5.80 vs. 6.510.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
33rd
6 8.00 vs. 7.620.38

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.