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Retired#14Guard1960–1973#17 all-time in points

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson scored 26,710 points in 1,040 games, 17th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1963-64 at 31.4 points a game. He earned 11 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 5″ / 205 lb
Age87
PositionGuard
BornNov 24, 1938
HometownCharlotte, Tennessee
Experience1960–1973
CollegeUniversity of Cincinnati
Draft1960 · round 1, pick 1
High schoolCrispus Attucks High School Indiana, Indiana
TeamsCincinnati Royals 1960–1969Milwaukee Bucks 1970–1973
Career points
26,710
1,040 games · 25.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#17
Also 9th in assists, 86th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1960–1973. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1973-74.

1973-74 season

MIL · 70 games
Points88812.7 per game
Rebounds4.0279 total
Assists6.4446 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

11 badges earned
2Unicorn
4Rare Air
5Legend
  • UnicornSeasonMVP award1963-64
  • UnicornSeasonAveraged a triple-double1961-62
  • ×6Rare AirSeason30 points per game1960-61, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66 +1 more
  • ×11Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65 +6 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points26,710 points
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists9,887 assists
  • ×12LegendSeasonAll-Star1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65 +7 more
  • ×3LegendSeason20-10 season1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63
  • LegendCareer10,000 points26,710 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1970-71
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1960-61

Oscar Robertson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1963-64 · 31.4 points per game

Oscar Robertson milestones

Career · regular season
26,710 career points
Retired 17th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K
Career marks
Points26,710Past 25,000 · 17th all-time
Rebounds7,804Past 7,500 · 86th all-time
Assists9,887Past 7,500 · 9th all-time

Oscar Robertson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Oscar Robertson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1973-74MIL7088812.74.06.4.438—.835————
1972-73MIL731,13015.54.97.5.454—.847————
1971-72MIL641,11417.45.07.7.472—.836————
1970-71MIL811,56919.45.78.2.496—.850————
1969-70CIN691,74825.36.18.1.511—.809————
1968-69CIN791,95524.76.49.8.486—.838————
1967-68CIN651,89629.26.09.7.500—.873————
1966-67CIN792,41230.56.210.7.493—.873————
1965-66CIN762,37831.37.711.1.475—.842————
1964-65CIN752,27930.49.011.5.480—.839————
1963-64CIN792,48031.49.911.0.483—.853————
1962-63CIN802,26428.310.49.5.518—.810————
1961-62CIN792,43230.812.511.4.478—.803————
1960-61CIN712,16530.510.19.7.472—.822————
Career14 seasons1,04026,71025.77.59.5.485—.8380——0

Oscar Robertson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
71%
Threes
0%
Free throws
29%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Oscar Robertson facts
How many career points did Oscar Robertson score?

Oscar Robertson scored 26,710 career regular-season points in 1,040 games, 25.7 per game, which ranks 17th all-time.

What was Oscar Robertson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1963-64 with CIN: 31.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 11.0 assists per game.

Where is Oscar Robertson from?

Oscar Robertson is from Charlotte, Tennessee. He played high school ball at Crispus Attucks High School in Indiana, Indiana. He played college ball at University of Cincinnati.

What teams did Oscar Robertson play for?

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1969); Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1973).