Gene James vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Gene James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gene James

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene James 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Gene James 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Gene James 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Gene James 95 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Gene James 2 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.