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?

Player comparisons:
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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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
15th
8 31,419 vs. 26,7104,709
Rebounds
1st
85th
84 23,924 vs. 7,80416,120
Assists
86th
9th
77 4,643 vs. 9,8875,244
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. 9,5083,173
Field Goals Attempted
9th
21st
12 23,497 vs. 19,6203,877
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. 7,6941,637
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
10th
8 11,862 vs. 9,1852,677

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
130th
6 1,045 vs. 1,0405
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
2nd
7 78 vs. 181103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
8th
7 271 vs. 77194
50+ point games
1st
49th
48 118 vs. 2116
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
76th
55 3,607 vs. 1,9101,697
Rebounds
2nd
156th
154 3,913 vs. 5783,335
Assists
38th
31st
7 673 vs. 76996
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. 675750
Field Goals Attempted
19th
92nd
73 2,728 vs. 1,4661,262
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. 560197
Free Throws Attempted
6th
54th
48 1,627 vs. 655972

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
245th
207 160 vs. 8674
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
11th
1 9 vs. 81

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
37th
31 13 vs. 49
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
12th
10 30.07 vs. 25.684.38
Rebounds per game
1st
190th
189 22.89 vs. 7.5015.39
Assists per game
180th
4th
176 4.44 vs. 9.515.06
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. 9.142.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
19th
16 22.49 vs. 18.873.62
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. 7.401.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
9th
8 11.35 vs. 8.832.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
54th
4 22.54 vs. 22.210.33
Rebounds per game
2nd
246th
244 24.46 vs. 6.7217.74
Assists per game
164th
5th
159 4.21 vs. 8.944.74
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. 7.851.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
78th
0 17.05 vs. 17.050.00
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. 6.511.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
33rd
27 10.17 vs. 7.622.55

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.