Michael Jordan vs Oscar Robertson
Michael Jordan leads 4 of 6 career categories against Oscar Robertson, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Oscar Robertson's last season was 1973-74, and Michael Jordan debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), longevity (1072 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Oscar Robertson: rebounding (7.4 RPG), playmaking (9.0 APG).
PPG
30.125.7
RPG
6.27.4
APG
5.39.0
TS%
56.9%56.5%
games played
10721040
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1072 | 1040 |
| MIN | 38.3 | 31.1 |
| PTS | 30.1 | 25.7 |
| REB | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| AST | 5.3 | 9.0 |
| STL | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 48.5 |
| 3P% | 32.7 | — |
| FT% | 83.5 | 83.8 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 28.1 | — |
| TS% | 56.9 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 33.7 | — |
| WS | 197.9 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.251 | — |
| BPM | 8.8 | — |
| VORP | 103.9 | — |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 6 | — |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 14 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 3 | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9992
Efficiency7861
Playmaking9099
Rebounding8279
Defense955
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