Jimmy Oliver vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Jimmy Oliver 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

Jimmy Oliver

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Oliver 5 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 4.2 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.7 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.3 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver 331 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver 80 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver 55 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver 27 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver 3 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 78 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver .407 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver .340 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver .772 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - 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.