Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Artis Gilmore vs Oscar Robertson

Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.67× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 56.4%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Artis GilmoreStatOscar Robertson
17.1 Points / game 25.7
10.1 Rebounds / game 7.5
1.9 Assists / game 9.5
0.5 Steals / game 0.1
1.9 Blocks / game 0.0
60.1% Field goal % 48.3%
9.0% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 83.8%
64.3% True shooting % 56.4%
909 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Artis GilmoreStatOscar Robertson
1.67× Points vs era avg 2.21×
2.35× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
0.80× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Playoff averages

Artis GilmoreStatOscar Robertson
11.7 Points / game 22.2
8.0 Rebounds / game 6.7
1.1 Assists / game 8.9
0.6 Steals / game 0.2
1.7 Blocks / game 0.1
54.9% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
62.7% Free throw % 84.4%
42 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Artis GilmoreStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
6 All-Star selections 12
5 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#73 All-time GOAT rank #26

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