Norris Cole vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Norris Cole 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.