Wilt Chamberlain vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.
| Wilt Chamberlain vs. Oscar Robertson | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | |
| Points | 7th | 15th | 21st | 76th | 
| Rebounds | 1st | 85th | 2nd | 156th | 
| Assists | 86th | 9th | 38th | 31st | 
| Steals | n/a | +300th | n/a | +300th | 
| Blocks | n/a | +300th | n/a | +300th | 
| Years | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 
| Wilt Chamberlain vs. Oscar Robertson | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | |
| Points | 2nd | 12th | 50th | 54th | 
| Rebounds | 1st | 190th | 2nd | 246th | 
| Assists | 180th | 4th | 164th | 5th | 
| Steals | n/a | +300th | n/a | +300th | 
| Blocks | n/a | +300th | n/a | +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 steals, blocks and offensive and defensive rebounds.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 7th | 15th | 8 | 31,419 vs. 26,710 | 4,709 | 
| Rebounds | 1st | 85th | 84 | 23,924 vs. 7,804 | 16,120 | 
| Assists | 86th | 9th | 77 | 4,643 vs. 9,887 | 5,244 | 
| Steals | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 77 | ||
| Blocks | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 4 | ||
| Offensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 71 | ||
| Defensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 208 | ||
| Field Goals Made | 4th | 20th | 16 | 12,681 vs. 9,508 | 3,173 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 9th | 21st | 12 | 23,497 vs. 19,620 | 3,877 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | n/a | n/a | 0 vs. 0 | ||
| 3-Pointers Attempted | n/a | n/a | 0 vs. 0 | ||
| Free Throws Made | 21st | 6th | 15 | 6,057 vs. 7,694 | 1,637 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | 10th | 8 | 11,862 vs. 9,185 | 2,677 | 
| Games and Years: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 124th | 130th | 6 | 1,045 vs. 1,040 | 5 | 
| Seasons | 194th | 194th | 0 | 14 vs. 14 | 0 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 9th | 2nd | 7 | 78 vs. 181 | 103 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 1st | 8th | 7 | 271 vs. 77 | 194 | 
| 50+ point games | 1st | 49th | 48 | 118 vs. 2 | 116 | 
| 60+ point games | 1st | - | 32 vs. 0 | 32 | |
| 70+ point games | 1st | - | 6 vs. 0 | 6 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 21st | 76th | 55 | 3,607 vs. 1,910 | 1,697 | 
| Rebounds | 2nd | 156th | 154 | 3,913 vs. 578 | 3,335 | 
| Assists | 38th | 31st | 7 | 673 vs. 769 | 96 | 
| Steals | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 15 | ||
| Blocks | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 4 | ||
| Offensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 15 | ||
| Defensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 39 | ||
| Field Goals Made | 15th | 89th | 74 | 1,425 vs. 675 | 750 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 19th | 92nd | 73 | 2,728 vs. 1,466 | 1,262 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | n/a | n/a | 0 vs. 0 | ||
| 3-Pointers Attempted | n/a | n/a | 0 vs. 0 | ||
| Free Throws Made | 23rd | 47th | 24 | 757 vs. 560 | 197 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 6th | 54th | 48 | 1,627 vs. 655 | 972 | 
| Games and Years: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 38th | 245th | 207 | 160 vs. 86 | 74 | 
| Playoffs | 45th | 154th | 109 | 13 vs. 10 | 3 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 10th | 11th | 1 | 9 vs. 8 | 1 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 6th | 37th | 31 | 13 vs. 4 | 9 | 
| 50+ point games | 2nd | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 2nd | 12th | 10 | 30.07 vs. 25.68 | 4.38 | 
| Rebounds per game | 1st | 190th | 189 | 22.89 vs. 7.50 | 15.39 | 
| Assists per game | 180th | 4th | 176 | 4.44 vs. 9.51 | 5.06 | 
| Steals per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.10 | ||
| Blocks per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.06 | ||
| Offensive Rebounds per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.01 | ||
| Defensive Rebounds per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 2.97 | ||
| Field Goals Made per game | 1st | 17th | 16 | 12.13 vs. 9.14 | 2.99 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 3rd | 19th | 16 | 22.49 vs. 18.87 | 3.62 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | n/a | n/a | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | n/a | n/a | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
| Free Throws Made per game | 26th | 4th | 22 | 5.80 vs. 7.40 | 1.60 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 1st | 9th | 8 | 11.35 vs. 8.83 | 2.52 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 50th | 54th | 4 | 22.54 vs. 22.21 | 0.33 | 
| Rebounds per game | 2nd | 246th | 244 | 24.46 vs. 6.72 | 17.74 | 
| Assists per game | 164th | 5th | 159 | 4.21 vs. 8.94 | 4.74 | 
| Steals per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.94 | ||
| Blocks per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.25 | ||
| Offensive Rebounds per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.94 | ||
| Defensive Rebounds per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 2.44 | ||
| Field Goals Made per game | 36th | 73rd | 37 | 8.91 vs. 7.85 | 1.06 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 78th | 78th | 0 | 17.05 vs. 17.05 | 0.00 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | n/a | n/a | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | n/a | n/a | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
| Free Throws Made per game | 95th | 20th | 75 | 4.73 vs. 6.51 | 1.78 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | 33rd | 27 | 10.17 vs. 7.62 | 2.55 | 
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.