Jim Palmer vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Jim Palmer 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

Jim Palmer

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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. ** 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.