Sean May vs. Oscar Robertson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Oscar Robertson and Sean May, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Sean May played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than Oscar Robertson, who played 14. Sean May had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Oscar Robertson had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Sean May |
4 |
0 |
2005-06 to 2009-10 |
Oscar Robertson |
14 |
10 |
1960-61 to 1973-74 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
35 |
23.9 |
11.9 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
9.4 |
.500 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.667 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.768 |
Oscar Robertson |
79 |
44.3 |
30.8 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
11.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
11.0 |
22.9 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
8.9 |
11.0 |
.803 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
4 |
46.3 |
28.8 |
- |
- |
11.0 |
11.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
10.5 |
20.3 |
.519 |
- |
- |
- |
7.8 |
9.8 |
.795 |
Note: Sean May didn't play in 2007-08.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
24 |
12.5 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
.398 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.000 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.700 |
Oscar Robertson |
80 |
44.0 |
28.3 |
- |
- |
10.4 |
9.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
10.3 |
19.9 |
.518 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
9.5 |
.810 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
12 |
47.5 |
31.8 |
- |
- |
13.0 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
10.3 |
22.0 |
.470 |
- |
- |
- |
11.1 |
12.8 |
.864 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
37 |
8.9 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
.459 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.656 |
Oscar Robertson |
79 |
45.1 |
31.4 |
- |
- |
9.9 |
11.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
10.6 |
22.0 |
.483 |
- |
- |
- |
10.1 |
11.9 |
.853 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
10 |
47.1 |
29.3 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
8.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.2 |
20.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
10.9 |
12.7 |
.858 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
75 |
45.6 |
30.4 |
- |
- |
9.0 |
11.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
10.8 |
22.4 |
.480 |
- |
- |
- |
8.9 |
10.6 |
.839 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
4 |
48.8 |
28.0 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
12.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.5 |
22.3 |
.427 |
- |
- |
- |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.923 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
76 |
46.0 |
31.3 |
- |
- |
7.7 |
11.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
10.8 |
22.7 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
9.8 |
11.6 |
.842 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
5 |
44.8 |
31.8 |
- |
- |
7.6 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
9.8 |
24.0 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
12.2 |
13.6 |
.897 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
79 |
43.9 |
30.5 |
- |
- |
6.2 |
10.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
10.6 |
21.5 |
.493 |
- |
- |
- |
9.3 |
10.7 |
.873 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
4 |
45.8 |
24.8 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
11.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
8.3 |
16.0 |
.516 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
9.3 |
.892 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
65 |
42.5 |
29.2 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
9.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
10.2 |
20.3 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
8.9 |
10.2 |
.873 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 10 |
|
Sean May |
Oscar Robertson |
Season |
- | 1969-70 |
Team |
- | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
- | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
69 |
41.5 |
25.3 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
8.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
9.4 |
18.4 |
.511 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
8.1 |
.809 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
81 |
39.4 |
19.4 |
- |
- |
5.7 |
8.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
7.3 |
14.7 |
.496 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.6 |
.850 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
14 |
37.1 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
5.0 |
8.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.3 |
15.0 |
.486 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.9 |
.754 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
64 |
37.3 |
17.4 |
- |
- |
5.0 |
7.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
6.5 |
13.9 |
.472 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.2 |
.836 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
11 |
34.5 |
13.1 |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
5.2 |
12.7 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
73 |
37.5 |
15.5 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
6.1 |
13.5 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
3.8 |
.847 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
6 |
42.7 |
21.2 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
5.7 |
.912 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
70 |
35.4 |
12.7 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
6.4 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
- |
1.9 |
4.8 |
11.0 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.835 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sean May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
16 |
43.1 |
14.0 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
9.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
- |
2.9 |
5.6 |
12.5 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.846 |