Oscar Robertson vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Larry Sanders 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.