Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Oscar Robertson

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Oscar Robertson was the more efficient scorer (56.4% true shooting to 54.6%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Oscar Robertson's #26.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatOscar Robertson
17.8 Points / game 25.7
10.0 Rebounds / game 7.5
3.7 Assists / game 9.5
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
1.4 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 48.3%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 83.8%
54.6% True shooting % 56.4%
1,462 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatOscar Robertson
1.87× Points vs era avg 2.21×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatOscar Robertson
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatOscar Robertson
18.2 Points / game 22.2
10.7 Rebounds / game 6.7
3.3 Assists / game 8.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.2
1.3 Blocks / game 0.1
48.3% Field goal % 46.1%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 84.4%
143 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatOscar Robertson
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 12
4 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#18 All-time GOAT rank #26

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