Oscar Robertson vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Paul Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Paul Thompson .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.