Walt Budko vs. Oscar Robertson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Oscar Robertson and Walt Budko, 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.
Walt Budko played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than Oscar Robertson, who played 14. Walt Budko had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, 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 |
Walt Budko |
4 |
2 |
1948-49 to 1951-52 |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
66 |
- |
9.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
3.0 |
9.9 |
.304 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.757 |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oscar Robertson |
4 |
46.3 |
28.8 |
- |
- |
11.0 |
11.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
10.5 |
20.3 |
.519 |
- |
- |
- |
7.8 |
9.8 |
.795 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Budko |
64 |
- |
7.8 |
- |
- |
7.1 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
2.6 |
7.3 |
.356 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.744 |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
63 |
17.9 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
3.7 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
.404 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.674 |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
3 |
19.3 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
2.3 |
.571 |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walt Budko |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |