Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Oscar Robertson

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) 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 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Oscar Robertson was the more efficient scorer (56.4% true shooting to 51.1%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatOscar Robertson
14.1 Points / game 25.7
3.9 Rebounds / game 7.5
5.0 Assists / game 9.5
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
44.6% Field goal % 48.3%
13.3% 3-point % 0.0%
80.0% Free throw % 83.8%
51.1% True shooting % 56.4%
1,100 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatOscar Robertson
1.34× Points vs era avg 2.21×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatOscar Robertson
17.3 Points / game 22.2
4.3 Rebounds / game 6.7
5.6 Assists / game 8.9
1.4 Steals / game 0.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
43.6% Field goal % 46.1%
18.5% 3-point % 0.0%
80.1% Free throw % 84.4%
180 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 12
1 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#59 All-time GOAT rank #26

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