Oscar Robertson debuted in the NBA in 1960, appearing in 1,040 games over 14 seasons. He scored 26,710 points, delivered 9,887 assists, and grabbed 7,804 rebounds, ranking 14th in scoring and 8th in assists in NBA history.
Oscar Robertson Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Oscar Robertson’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Oscar Robertson |
| Date of Birth | November 24, 1938 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Height | 196cm |
| Weight | 93kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1960 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,040 games (Ranked 128 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 26,710 points (Ranked 14) |
| Assists (AST) | 9,887 (Ranked 8) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 7,804 (Ranked 82) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 71 (Ranked 2149) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 208 (Ranked 2040) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 4 (Ranked 2862) |
| Steals (STL) | 77 (Ranked 1896) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,931 (Ranked 88) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 181 (Ranked 2) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 48.5% (Ranked 827) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.8% (Ranked 488) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 42.2 minutes (Ranked 3) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1974)
| Games Played (G) | 70 |
| Points (PTS) | 888 |
| Assists (AST) | 446 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 279 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 71 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 208 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 4 |
| Steals (STL) | 77 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 132 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 2 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,477 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1964, 2,480 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1962, 899
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1962, 985
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1974, 4
- Most Steals in a Season: 1974, 77
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1962, 41
- Best FG% in a Season: 1963, 51.8%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1967, 87.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1964, 3,559 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Oscar Robertson appeared in 86 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,910 |
| Assists (AST) | 769 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 578 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 39 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 4 |
| Steals (STL) | 15 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 267 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 85.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 3,673 |
Oscar Robertson Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961 | 71 | 3032 | 2165 | 756 | 0.473 | 1600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 653 | 0.822 | 794 | 716 | 0 | 0 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
1962 | 79 | 3503 | 2432 | 866 | 0.478 | 1810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 0.803 | 872 | 985 | 0 | 0 | 899 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
1963 | 80 | 3521 | 2264 | 825 | 0.518 | 1593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 614 | 0.81 | 758 | 835 | 0 | 0 | 758 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
1964 | 79 | 3559 | 2480 | 840 | 0.483 | 1740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 0.853 | 938 | 783 | 0 | 0 | 868 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
1965 | 75 | 3421 | 2279 | 807 | 0.48 | 1681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 665 | 0.839 | 793 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 861 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
1966 | 76 | 3493 | 2378 | 818 | 0.475 | 1723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 742 | 0.842 | 881 | 586 | 0 | 0 | 847 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
1967 | 79 | 3468 | 2412 | 838 | 0.493 | 1699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 736 | 0.873 | 843 | 486 | 0 | 0 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
1968 | 65 | 2765 | 1896 | 660 | 0.5 | 1321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 576 | 0.873 | 660 | 391 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
1969 | 79 | 3461 | 1955 | 656 | 0.486 | 1351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 643 | 0.838 | 767 | 502 | 0 | 0 | 772 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
1970 | 69 | 2865 | 1748 | 647 | 0.511 | 1267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 0.809 | 561 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
1971 | 81 | 3194 | 1569 | 592 | 0.496 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 0.85 | 453 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
1972 | 64 | 2390 | 1114 | 419 | 0.472 | 887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 0.836 | 330 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
1973 | 73 | 2737 | 1130 | 446 | 0.454 | 983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0.847 | 281 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
1974 | 70 | 2477 | 888 | 338 | 0.438 | 772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0.835 | 254 | 279 | 71 | 208 | 446 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 |