Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

John Stockton vs Oscar Robertson

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.21× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 56.4%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatOscar Robertson
13.1 Points / game 25.7
2.7 Rebounds / game 7.5
10.5 Assists / game 9.5
2.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
51.5% Field goal % 48.3%
38.4% 3-point % 0.0%
82.6% Free throw % 83.8%
60.8% True shooting % 56.4%
1,504 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatOscar Robertson
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.21×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

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

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatOscar Robertson
13.4 Points / game 22.2
3.3 Rebounds / game 6.7
10.1 Assists / game 8.9
1.9 Steals / game 0.2
0.3 Blocks / game 0.1
47.5% Field goal % 46.1%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 84.4%
182 Playoff games 86

Accolades

John StocktonStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 12
2 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#49 All-time GOAT rank #26

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