James Harden vs Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson leads 5 of 6 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (25.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.4 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Oscar Robertson's last season was 1973-74, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for James Harden: shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Oscar Robertson: scoring (25.7 PPG), rebounding (7.4 RPG), playmaking (9.0 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
23.625.7
RPG
4.87.4
APG
8.09.0
TS%
61.0%56.5%
games played
701040
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| James Harden | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1040 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 31.1 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 25.7 |
| REB | 4.8 | 7.4 |
| AST | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 48.5 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | — |
| FT% | 88.4 | 83.8 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | — |
| TS% | 61.0 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 28.9 | — |
| WS | 7.7 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | — |
| BPM | 4.3 | — |
| VORP | 3.9 | — |
Accolades
| James Harden | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 11 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9592
Efficiency7761
Playmaking9999
Rebounding7179
Defense745
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