Jerry West vs Oscar Robertson

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Jerry West and Oscar Robertson compared on their NBA careers: Jerry West played 14 seasons, 1960-61 to 1973-74, Oscar Robertson 14 seasons, 1960-61 to 1973-74. Jerry West averaged 27 points a game to Oscar Robertson's 25.7. They have faced each other 94 times: Jerry West's team won 55, Oscar Robertson's 39. In the playoffs Jerry West leads 5-2. Jerry West won 1 title, Oscar Robertson won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Oscar Robertson leads in 5 of the 6 lines, Jerry West in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Jerry West and Oscar Robertson career per game
932GP1,040
39.2MIN42.2
27, betterPTS25.7
4.9REB7.4, better
6.7AST9.5, better
0.1STL0.1
0BLK0
47.4FG%48.5, better
03P%0
81.4FT%83.8, better
55TS%56.4, better

Jerry West vs Oscar Robertson head to head

They have faced each other 94 times: Jerry West's team won 55, Oscar Robertson's 39. In the playoffs Jerry West leads 5-2.

Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, record against each other
Regular season8750, better37
Playoffs75, better2
Total9455, better39
Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, averages in their games against each other
27.1PTS27.1, better
5.7REB7.0, better
7.0AST9.4, better
10.6MIN20.9

Every game against each other

Jerry West vs Oscar Robertson, every game
Apr 2, 1974MIL at LAL (playoffs)W 98-964 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 14 MIN13 PTS, 3 REB, 16 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 27, 1974MIL at LALW 99-9218 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 31 MIN8 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 29 MIN
Mar 27, 1973MIL at LALL 85-8414 PTS, 5 REB, 12 AST, 38 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 44 MIN
Feb 9, 1973LAL at MILL 109-882 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 4 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 7, 1973LAL at MILL 99-9226 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN0 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 7 MIN
Dec 5, 1972MIL at LALW 116-9420 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN14 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Nov 14, 1972LAL at MILW 95-9226 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN7 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 28 MIN
Apr 22, 1972LAL at MIL (playoffs)W 104-10025 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 7 MIN
Apr 18, 1972MIL at LAL (playoffs)W 115-9022 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN9 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 29 MIN
Apr 16, 1972LAL at MIL (playoffs)L 114-8824 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN6 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN
Apr 14, 1972LAL at MIL (playoffs)W 108-10522 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN18 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 12, 1972MIL at LAL (playoffs)W 135-13428 PTS, 7 REB, 13 AST, 42 MIN10 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 33 MIN
Apr 9, 1972MIL at LAL (playoffs)L 93-7210 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN9 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 34 MIN
Mar 1, 1972LAL at MILW 109-10828 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN14 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 28 MIN
Feb 4, 1972MIL at LALW 118-10537 PTS, 4 REB, 13 AST, 42 MIN13 PTS, 1 REB, 9 AST, 32 MIN
Jan 9, 1972LAL at MILL 120-10420 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN17 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 21, 1971MIL at LALW 112-10522 PTS, 5 REB, 13 AST, 45 MIN18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN
Feb 11, 1971LAL at MILL 122-886 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST, 29 MIN19 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 5, 1971MIL at LALW 116-9323 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 41 MIN16 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 21, 1970LAL at MILL 113-8819 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN19 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 20, 1970MIL at LALL 117-10012 PTS, 4 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN6 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 8, 1970SAC at LALW 144-11631 PTS, 5 REB, 14 AST, 43 MIN20 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 19, 1969SAC at LALL 117-10930 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 19, 1969LAL at SACW 116-10332 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 0 MIN21 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 2, 1969SAC at LALL 124-11627 PTS, 0 REB, 6 AST, 34 MIN22 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Mar 19, 1969LAL at SACL 136-12828 PTS, 4 REB, 0 MIN28 PTS, 10 REB, 0 MIN
Jan 26, 1969LAL at SACW 126-11322 PTS, 5 REB, 0 MIN25 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Jan 19, 1969SAC at LALW 132-11719 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 MIN21 PTS, 4 REB, 13 AST, 0 MIN
Jan 17, 1969SAC at LALW 128-10727 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN13 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 17, 1968SAC at LALW 112-10836 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN28 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 0 MIN
Oct 22, 1968LAL at SACL 107-10324 PTS, 6 REB, 0 MIN28 PTS, 3 REB, 0 MIN
Jan 25, 1968LAL at SACW 118-11622 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 0 MIN
Feb 26, 1967SAC at LALW 141-12734 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 0 MIN40 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 22, 1967SAC at LALW 103-10232 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 0 MIN20 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 27 MIN
Jan 13, 1967LAL at SACL 125-11533 PTS, 4 REB, 0 MIN41 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 48 MIN
Dec 29, 1966LAL at SACW 125-11435 PTS, 2 REB, 0 MIN30 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 14, 1966SAC at LALL 126-12421 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 0 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 19 AST, 48 MIN
Dec 11, 1966SAC at LALW 119-11837 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 0 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 48 MIN
Nov 16, 1966LAL at SACW 124-11236 PTS, 8 REB, 0 MIN24 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 0 MIN
Mar 9, 1966SAC at LALW 119-11631 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 0 MIN39 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 48 MIN
Feb 23, 1966SAC at LALW 140-13329 PTS, 10 REB, 13 AST, 0 MIN39 PTS, 8 REB, 15 AST, 48 MIN
Feb 4, 1966SAC at LALW 132-12536 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 0 MIN29 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST, 48 MIN
Feb 2, 1966SAC at LALW 119-11823 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 0 MIN44 PTS, 5 REB, 13 AST, 48 MIN
Jan 18, 1966LAL at SACL 119-10822 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 0 MIN26 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST, 48 MIN
Dec 29, 1965LAL at SACL 111-10942 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 0 MIN40 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 48 MIN
Dec 10, 1965LAL at SACW 129-11051 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN31 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 3, 1965SAC at LALL 122-11851 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 0 MIN48 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 48 MIN
Dec 1, 1965SAC at LALW 121-10541 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 0 MIN20 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 23 MIN
Nov 30, 1965LAL at SACL 126-12028 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 0 MIN41 PTS, 9 REB, 14 AST, 48 MIN
Mar 7, 1965SAC at LALW 106-10433 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 0 MIN20 PTS, 7 REB, 12 AST, 0 MIN
Feb 3, 1965LAL at SACL 130-9919 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 0 MIN44 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 29, 1965SAC at LALW 137-13353 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 0 MIN36 PTS, 12 REB, 14 AST, 53 MIN
Jan 27, 1965SAC at LALW 119-11242 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 0 MIN34 PTS, 6 REB, 14 AST, 48 MIN
Dec 18, 1964LAL at SACL 111-10727 PTS, 7 REB, 0 MIN56 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 4, 1964LAL at SACL 104-9026 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 0 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 20, 1964SAC at LALW 131-12137 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN32 PTS, 12 REB, 13 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 18, 1964SAC at LALL 92-9022 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 0 MIN32 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 0 MIN
Oct 20, 1964LAL at SACL 121-11326 PTS, 9 REB, 0 MIN31 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 47 MIN
Feb 26, 1964SAC at LALW 103-9718 PTS, 9 REB, 0 MIN32 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 0 MIN
Feb 22, 1964SAC at LALL 107-10543 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 0 MIN32 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Jan 16, 1964LAL at SACL 108-958 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 0 MIN32 PTS, 6 REB, 12 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 1, 1963LAL at SACW 114-10937 PTS, 8 REB, 0 MIN30 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 48 MIN
Nov 1, 1963SAC at LALW 122-11229 PTS, 5 REB, 0 MIN26 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN
Oct 30, 1963SAC at LALL 115-10737 PTS, 5 REB, 0 MIN36 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 0 MIN
Oct 25, 1963LAL at SACW 122-10927 PTS, 9 REB, 0 MIN27 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 0 MIN
Jan 6, 1963LAL at SACW 120-11932 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 0 MIN33 PTS, 10 REB, 13 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 11, 1962SAC at LALW 124-12120 PTS, 8 REB, 0 MIN31 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 8, 1962LAL at SACW 131-12828 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 0 MIN42 PTS, 14 REB, 14 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 24, 1962SAC at LALW 129-12337 PTS, 3 REB, 0 MIN28 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 22, 1962SAC at LALW 134-11031 PTS, 2 REB, 0 MIN21 PTS, 8 REB, 0 MIN
Oct 23, 1962LAL at SACL 116-11532 PTS, 11 REB, 0 MIN32 PTS, 9 REB, 14 AST, 0 MIN
Mar 13, 1962SAC at LALW 120-11137 PTS, 1 REB, 0 MIN24 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 0 MIN
Feb 24, 1962LAL at SACL 118-11434 PTS, 7 REB, 0 MIN35 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 48 MIN
Feb 5, 1962SAC at LALW 134-12846 PTS, 8 REB, 0 MIN30 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Jan 25, 1962SAC at LALW 116-11238 PTS, 4 REB, 0 MIN33 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST, 0 MIN
Jan 24, 1962SAC at LALW 136-12350 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 0 MIN32 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST, 0 MIN
Jan 20, 1962LAL at SACL 125-12436 PTS, 5 REB, 0 MIN39 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 25, 1961LAL at SACW 141-12731 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 0 MIN40 PTS, 12 REB, 17 AST, 48 MIN
Nov 3, 1961SAC at LALL 132-11417 PTS, 5 REB, 0 MIN31 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 1, 1961SAC at LALW 120-11530 PTS, 8 REB, 0 MIN18 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST, 0 MIN
Oct 24, 1961SAC at LALW 124-12230 PTS, 11 REB, 0 MIN32 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 0 MIN
Mar 12, 1961SAC at LALW 123-12222 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST, 0 MIN38 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Mar 11, 1961SAC at LALL 108-10520 PTS, 7 REB, 0 MIN22 PTS, 9 REB, 13 AST, 48 MIN
Feb 19, 1961LAL at SACL 112-10617 PTS, 7 REB, 0 MIN43 PTS, 9 REB, 20 AST, 0 MIN
Feb 13, 1961LAL at SACL 104-1009 PTS, 6 REB, 0 MIN40 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST, 0 MIN
Feb 6, 1961SAC at LALW 110-10127 PTS, 0 MIN37 PTS, 0 MIN
Jan 15, 1961SAC at LALL 109-10527 PTS, 14 REB, 0 MIN27 PTS, 0 MIN
Jan 14, 1961SAC at LALW 123-11416 PTS, 12 REB, 13 AST, 0 MIN45 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 47 MIN
Dec 16, 1960LAL at SACL 130-11618 PTS, 6 REB, 0 MIN39 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 0 MIN
Dec 7, 1960LAL at SACL 114-11213 PTS, 4 REB, 0 MIN38 PTS, 8 REB, 15 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 24, 1960SAC at LALW 108-10015 PTS, 10 REB, 29 MIN30 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN
Nov 23, 1960LAL at SACL 122-11820 PTS, 5 REB, 0 MIN31 PTS, 11 REB, 14 AST, 0 MIN
Nov 22, 1960SAC at LALW 133-11819 PTS, 3 REB, 0 MIN17 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST, 0 MIN
Oct 19, 1960LAL at SACL 140-12320 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 0 MIN21 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 43 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Jerry West and Oscar Robertson career totals
25,192PTS26,710, better
4,600REB7,733, better
6,238AST9,887, better
81, betterSTL77
23, betterBLK4
47.4FG%48.5, better
03P%0
81.4FT%83.8, better
55TS%56.4, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Jerry West and Oscar Robertson postseason
153GP86
41.3MIN42.7
29.1, betterPTS22.2
5.5REB6.7, better
6.3AST8.9, better
0STL0.2, better
0BLK0
46.9, betterFG%46
03P%0
80.5FT%85.5, better
54.1TS%54.4, better

Where each stands all time

Jerry West and Oscar Robertson all-time places
27th (25,192)Points17th (26,710), better
283rd (4,600)Rebounds79th (7,733), better
35th (6,238)Assists9th (9,887), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Jerry West and Oscar Robertson titles and awards
1Championships1
10, betterAll-NBA First Team9
1All-Star MVP3, better
—Rookie of the Year1, better
—MVP1, better
2All-NBA Second Team2
1, betterFinals MVP—
1, betterAll-Defensive Second Team—
4, betterAll-Defensive First Team—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Jerry West and Oscar Robertson season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1960-6117.65.54.21960-6130.5, better10.1, better9.7, better
2nd1961-6230.85.95.41961-6230.812.5, better11.4, better
3rd1962-6327.14.95.61962-6328.3, better10.4, better9.5, better
4th1963-6428.74.85.61963-6431.4, better9.9, better11.0, better
5th1964-6531.0, better5.14.91964-6530.49.0, better11.5, better
6th1965-6631.37.06.11965-6631.37.7, better11.1, better
7th1966-6728.74.96.81966-6730.5, better6.2, better10.7, better
8th1967-6826.34.96.11967-6829.2, better6.0, better9.7, better
9th1968-6925.9, better3.96.91968-6924.76.4, better9.8, better
10th1969-7031.2, better4.57.51969-7025.36.1, better8.1, better
11th1970-7126.9, better4.69.5, better1970-7119.45.5, better8.2
12th1971-7225.8, better4.29.7, better1971-7217.44.4, better7.7
13th1972-7322.8, better4.18.8, better1972-7315.54.8, better7.5
14th1973-7420.3, better3.76.6, better1973-7412.74.0, better6.4

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST