Career snapshot
11seasons
744games
18,146career pts
16.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 523 games · 1962-63–1969-70
Position rank · 1973-74
#25PPG rank
#16PER rank
#7WS rank
Among 48 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
31.4
1963-64 · SAC
RPG
10.4
1962-63 · SAC
APG
11.5
1964-65 · SAC
PER
18.9
1971-72 · MIL
WS
8.4
1972-73 · MIL
Draft
1960
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Cincinnati
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
12×
All-Star Selection
1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
11×
All-NBA Team
1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1963
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1960
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | SAC | 80 | 0 | 44.0 | 28.3 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 1963-64 | SAC | 79 | 0 | 45.1 | 31.4 | 9.9 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 85.3 | — | — |
| 1964-65 | SAC | 75 | 0 | 45.6 | 30.4 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 83.9 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | SAC | 76 | 0 | 46.0 | 31.3 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 84.2 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | SAC | 65 | 0 | 42.5 | 29.2 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 87.3 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | SAC | 79 | 0 | 43.8 | 24.7 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 83.8 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | SAC | 69 | 0 | 41.5 | 25.3 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 80.9 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | MIL | 64 | 0 | 37.3 | 17.4 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 83.6 | 18.9 | 8.3 |
| 1972-73 | MIL | 73 | 0 | 37.5 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 84.7 | 17.2 | 8.4 |
| 1973-74 | MIL | 70 | 0 | 35.4 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 83.5 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| 2019-2020 | TAR | 14 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 40.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1971 | Sacramento Kings | Milwaukee Bucks | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
All entries are offseason.
Jerry West
Guard · Los Angeles Lakers
27.6 career PPG
Dave Bing
Guard · Detroit Pistons
21.1 career PPG
Walt Frazier
Guard · New York Knicks
18.7 career PPG
Hal Greer
Guard · Philadelphia 76ers
18.7 career PPG
About Oscar Robertson
Oscar Palmer Robertson, nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a 12-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and winner of the 1964 MVP, Robertson is considered to be one of the greatest point guards of all time. In 1962, he became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. In the 1970–71 NBA season, he was a key player on the team that brought the Bucks their first NBA title. His playing career, especially during