Bill Russell vs Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (25.7 PPG) and playmaking (9.0 APG). Head to head they met 94 times, 17 of them in the playoffs, with Bill Russell winning the series 61–33.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Oscar Robertson
scoring (25.7 PPG), playmaking (9.0 APG), shooting efficiency (56.5% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG25.7
22.0RPG7.4
3.1APG9.0
46.9%TS%56.5%
963games played1040
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Series wins | 33 |
| 15.4 | PPG | 30.1 |
| 23.6 | RPG | 9.4 |
| 4.6 | APG | 8.5 |
| 94 meetings (17 in the playoffs) · first 1960-61 · last 1968-69 | ||
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1040 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 31.1 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 25.7 |
| 22.0 | REB | 7.4 |
| 3.1 | AST | 9.0 |
| — | STL | 0.0 |
| — | BLK | 0.0 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 48.5 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 83.8 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.9 | TS% | 56.5 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring92
42Efficiency61
91Playmaking99
99Rebounding79
0Defense5
Compare Bill Russell to someone else · Compare Oscar Robertson to someone else