Jeremy Lin vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.