Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Oscar Robertson: Bucks Rankings Comparison

Explore Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar career statistics with the Milwaukee Bucks and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson truly stack up based solely on their time with the Milwaukee Bucks. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 6 seasons (1970 to 1975) and Oscar Robertson's 4 seasons (1971 to 1974) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Bucks 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Oscar Robertson:
Bucks Total Stats Rankings Summary

Bucks Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson
Points
2nd
25th
2nd
11th
Rebounds
2nd
38th
2nd
18th
Assists
9th
8th
7th
2nd
Steals
58th
111st
29th
39th
Blocks
8th
+150th
9th
53rd
Years6454

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Oscar Robertson:
Bucks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Bucks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson
Points
1st
22nd
1st
20th
Rebounds
1st
62nd
1st
47th
Assists
27th
2nd
25th
2nd
Steals
29th
40th
23rd
46th
Blocks
1st
+150th
2nd
80th

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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career don't have data for steals, blocks and offensive and defensive rebounds.
* 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

Bucks Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
25th
23 14,211 vs. 4,7019,510
Rebounds
2nd
38th
36 7,161 vs. 1,4245,737
Assists
9th
8th
1 2,008 vs. 2,156148
Steals
58th
111st
53 177 vs. 77100
Blocks
8th
+150th
+142 495 vs. 4491
Offensive Rebounds
28th
140th
112 481 vs. 71410
Defensive Rebounds
19th
133rd
114 1,609 vs. 2081,401
Field Goals Made
2nd
25th
23 5,902 vs. 1,7954,107
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
25th
23 10,787 vs. 3,8356,952
3-Pointers Made
n/a
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
n/a
0 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
4th
18th
14 2,407 vs. 1,1111,296
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
18th
15 3,462 vs. 1,3182,144
Bucks

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
18th
43rd
25 467 vs. 288179
Seasons
24th
46th
22 6 vs. 42
Bucks

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
55 vs. 055
50+ point games
1st
-
10 vs. 010
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Bucks Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
11th
9 1,692 vs. 751941
Rebounds
2nd
18th
16 956 vs. 216740
Assists
7th
2nd
5 227 vs. 401174
Steals
29th
39th
10 20 vs. 155
Blocks
9th
53rd
44 39 vs. 435
Offensive Rebounds
12th
50th
38 67 vs. 1552
Defensive Rebounds
14th
51st
37 186 vs. 39147
Field Goals Made
2nd
10th
8 713 vs. 297416
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
10th
8 1,398 vs. 646752
3-Pointers Made
n/a
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
n/a
0 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
4th
10th
6 266 vs. 157109
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
10th
7 382 vs. 191191
Bucks

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
10th
17th
7 57 vs. 4710
Playoffs
15th
24th
9 5 vs. 41
Bucks

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Bucks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
22nd
21 30.43 vs. 16.3214.11
Rebounds per game
1st
62nd
61 15.33 vs. 4.9410.39
Assists per game
27th
2nd
25 4.30 vs. 7.493.19
Steals per game
29th
40th
11 1.21 vs. 1.100.11
Blocks per game
1st
+150th
+149 3.39 vs. 0.063.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
5th
101st
96 3.29 vs. 1.012.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
78th
77 11.02 vs. 2.978.05
Field Goals Made per game
1st
19th
18 12.64 vs. 6.236.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
22nd
21 23.10 vs. 13.329.78
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
4th
13th
9 5.15 vs. 3.861.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
18th
16 7.41 vs. 4.582.84

Bucks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
20th
19 29.68 vs. 15.9813.71
Rebounds per game
1st
47th
46 16.77 vs. 4.6012.18
Assists per game
25th
2nd
23 3.98 vs. 8.534.55
Steals per game
23rd
46th
23 1.25 vs. 0.940.31
Blocks per game
2nd
80th
78 2.44 vs. 0.252.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
64th
63 4.19 vs. 0.943.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
72nd
71 11.63 vs. 2.449.19
Field Goals Made per game
1st
16th
15 12.51 vs. 6.326.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
18th
17 24.53 vs. 13.7410.78
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
7th
20th
13 4.67 vs. 3.341.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
4th
21st
17 6.70 vs. 4.062.64

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Bucks franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.