Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Oscar Robertson

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Michael Jordan (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, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 25.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 56.4%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Oscar Robertson's #26.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatOscar Robertson
30.1 Points / game 25.7
6.2 Rebounds / game 7.5
5.3 Assists / game 9.5
2.4 Steals / game 0.1
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 48.3%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 83.8%
56.9% True shooting % 56.4%
1,072 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatOscar Robertson
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.21×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatOscar Robertson
33.5 Points / game 22.2
6.4 Rebounds / game 6.7
5.7 Assists / game 8.9
2.1 Steals / game 0.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.1
48.8% Field goal % 46.1%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 84.4%
179 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Michael JordanStatOscar Robertson
5 MVP awards 1
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 12
10 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#1 All-time GOAT rank #26

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