Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Draymond Green vs Oscar Robertson

Draymond Green (2012-2025) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 0.86× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 56.4%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Draymond GreenStatOscar Robertson
8.7 Points / game 25.7
6.8 Rebounds / game 7.5
5.6 Assists / game 9.5
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
1.0 Blocks / game 0.0
44.1% Field goal % 48.3%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
71.8% Free throw % 83.8%
57.7% True shooting % 56.4%
949 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Draymond GreenStatOscar Robertson
0.86× Points vs era avg 2.21×
1.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
2.46× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

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

Draymond GreenStatOscar Robertson
113.9 Offensive rating
104.4 Defensive rating
9.5 Net rating
16.1% Usage %
27.3% Assist %
11.2% Rebound %

Playoff averages

Draymond GreenStatOscar Robertson
11.4 Points / game 22.2
8.6 Rebounds / game 6.7
6.0 Assists / game 8.9
1.5 Steals / game 0.2
1.3 Blocks / game 0.1
44.7% Field goal % 46.1%
28.9% 3-point % 0.0%
72.5% Free throw % 84.4%
169 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Draymond GreenStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
3 All-Star selections 12
0 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#72 All-time GOAT rank #26

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