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.
PPG
15.125.7
RPG
22.07.4
APG
3.19.0
TS%
46.9%56.5%
games played
9631040
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 61–33 | |
| Meetings | 94 (17 playoff) | |
| PPG | 15.4 | 30.1 |
| RPG | 23.6 | 9.4 |
| APG | 4.6 | 8.5 |
| First meeting | 1960-61 | |
| Last meeting | 1968-69 | |
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1040 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 31.1 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 25.7 |
| REB | 22.0 | 7.4 |
| AST | 3.1 | 9.0 |
| STL | — | 0.0 |
| BLK | — | 0.0 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 48.5 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 83.8 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| TS% | 46.9 | 56.5 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 12 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7492
Efficiency4261
Playmaking9199
Rebounding9979
Defense05
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