Kobe Bryant vs Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson leads 4 of 6 career categories against Kobe Bryant, 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 Kobe Bryant debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Kobe Bryant: longevity (1346 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Oscar Robertson: scoring (25.7 PPG), rebounding (7.4 RPG), playmaking (9.0 APG), and 1 more.
PPG
25.025.7
RPG
5.27.4
APG
4.79.0
TS%
55.0%56.5%
games played
13461040
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 1040 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 31.1 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 25.7 |
| REB | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| AST | 4.7 | 9.0 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 48.5 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | — |
| FT% | 83.7 | 83.8 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | — |
| TS% | 55.0 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 31.8 | — |
| WS | 172.5 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | — |
| BPM | 4.2 | — |
| VORP | 77.1 | — |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | 11 |
| All-Star | 18 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9692
Efficiency7261
Playmaking8899
Rebounding7579
Defense835
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