Oscar Robertson vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Al Thornton 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Al Thornton 152

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Al Thornton -

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Al Thornton -

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.