Oscar Robertson vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Paul Shirley 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Paul Shirley 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Paul Shirley -

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Paul Shirley -

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.