Tim Hardaway vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Tim Hardaway vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson
Points
151st
15th
267th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+300th
156th
Assists
20th
9th
93rd
31st
Steals
61st
+300th
143rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Tim Hardaway vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson
Points
147th
12th
183rd
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
14th
4th
33rd
5th
Steals
49th
+300th
57th
+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:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
15th
136 15,373 vs. 26,71011,337
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 2,855 vs. 7,8044,949
Assists
20th
9th
11 7,095 vs. 9,8872,792
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,428 vs. 771,351
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 4125
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 71473
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,311 vs. 2082,103
Field Goals Made
165th
20th
145 5,640 vs. 9,5083,868
Field Goals Attempted
127th
21st
106 13,076 vs. 19,6206,544
3-Pointers Made
51st
n/a
1,542 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
n/a
4,345 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
248th
6th
242 2,551 vs. 7,6945,143
Free Throws Attempted
266th
10th
256 3,263 vs. 9,1855,922

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
129th
+171 867 vs. 1,040173
Seasons
292nd
190th
102 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
2nd
132 4 vs. 181177

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
8th
144 5 vs. 7772
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
76th
191 943 vs. 1,910967
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 172 vs. 578406
Assists
93rd
31st
62 382 vs. 769387
Steals
143rd
+300th
+157 88 vs. 1573
Blocks
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 45
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 1518
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
139 vs. 39100
Field Goals Made
283rd
89th
194 329 vs. 675346
Field Goals Attempted
249th
92nd
157 837 vs. 1,466629
3-Pointers Made
100th
n/a
110 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
n/a
344 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
286th
47th
239 175 vs. 560385
Free Throws Attempted
281st
54th
227 233 vs. 655422

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
245th
+55 56 vs. 8630
Playoffs
223rd
154th
69 9 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway 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:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
12th
135 17.73 vs. 25.687.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 3.29 vs. 7.504.21
Assists per game
14th
4th
10 8.18 vs. 9.511.32
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.65 vs. 1.100.55
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.060.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 1.010.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 2.970.31
Field Goals Made per game
176th
17th
159 6.51 vs. 9.142.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
19th
98 15.08 vs. 18.873.78
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
n/a
1.78 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
n/a
5.01 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 2.94 vs. 7.404.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.76 vs. 8.835.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
54th
129 16.84 vs. 22.215.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 3.07 vs. 6.723.65
Assists per game
33rd
5th
28 6.82 vs. 8.942.12
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.940.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.250.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.940.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 2.440.04
Field Goals Made per game
226th
73rd
153 5.88 vs. 7.851.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
78th
72 14.95 vs. 17.052.10
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
n/a
1.96 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
n/a
6.14 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
297th
20th
277 3.13 vs. 6.513.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
33rd
260 4.16 vs. 7.623.46

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.