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Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), 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 (the only player in history besides Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokić). 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 high school and college, was plagued by racism. Robertson is a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, having been inducted in 1980 for his individual career, and in 2010 as a member of the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team and president of the National Basketball Players Association. Also in 1980, Robertson was named to the NBA 35th Anniversary Team. He was again voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) renamed their College Player of the Year Award the Oscar Robertson Trophy in his honor in 1998, and he was one of five people chosen to represent the inaugural National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class in 2006. He was ranked as the 36th best American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN. In October 2021, Robertson was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Robertson was also an integral part of Robertson v. National Basketball Ass'n of 1970. The landmark NBA antitrust suit, which was filed when Robertson was the president of the NBA Players' Association, led to an extensive reform of the league's strict free agency and draft rules and, subsequently, to higher salaries for all players. He was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2009.

Infobox

Born
(1938-11-24) November 24, 1938 (age 87)Charlotte, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
205 lb (93 kg)
High school
Crispus Attucks (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
Cincinnati (1957–1960)
NBA draft
1960: territorial pick
Drafted by
Cincinnati Royals
Playing career
1960–1974
Position
Point guard
Number
14, 1
1960–1970
Cincinnati Royals
1970–1974
Milwaukee Bucks
Points
26,710 (25.7 ppg)
Rebounds
7,804 (7.5 rpg)
Assists
9,887 (9.5 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team competition Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Team competition

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1960–61
1960–61
Year
1960–61
Team
Cincinnati
GP
71
MPG
42.7
FG%
473
FT%
822
RPG
10.1
APG
9.7*
PPG
30.5
1961–62
1961–62
Year
1961–62
Team
Cincinnati
GP
79
MPG
44.3
FG%
478
FT%
803
RPG
12.5
APG
11.4*
PPG
30.8
1962–63
1962–63
Year
1962–63
Team
Cincinnati
GP
80*
MPG
44.0
FG%
518
FT%
810
RPG
10.4
APG
9.5
PPG
28.3
1963–64
1963–64
Year
1963–64
Team
Cincinnati
GP
79
MPG
45.1
FG%
483
FT%
853*
RPG
9.9
APG
11.0*
PPG
31.4
1964–65
1964–65
Year
1964–65
Team
Cincinnati
GP
75
MPG
45.6*
FG%
480
FT%
839
RPG
9.0
APG
11.5*
PPG
30.4
1965–66
1965–66
Year
1965–66
Team
Cincinnati
GP
76
MPG
46.0
FG%
475
FT%
842
RPG
7.7
APG
11.1*
PPG
31.3
1966–67
1966–67
Year
1966–67
Team
Cincinnati
GP
79
MPG
43.9
FG%
493
FT%
873
RPG
6.2
APG
10.7
PPG
30.5
1967–68
1967–68
Year
1967–68
Team
Cincinnati
GP
65
MPG
42.5
FG%
500
FT%
873*
RPG
6.0
APG
9.7*
PPG
29.2*
1968–69
1968–69
Year
1968–69
Team
Cincinnati
GP
79
MPG
43.8
FG%
486
FT%
838
RPG
6.4
APG
9.8*
PPG
24.7
1969–70
1969–70
Year
1969–70
Team
Cincinnati
GP
69
MPG
41.5
FG%
511
FT%
809
RPG
6.1
APG
8.1
PPG
25.3
1970–71†
1970–71†
Year
1970–71†
Team
Milwaukee
GP
81
MPG
39.4
FG%
496
FT%
850
RPG
5.7
APG
8.2
PPG
19.4
1971–72
1971–72
Year
1971–72
Team
Milwaukee
GP
64
MPG
37.3
FG%
472
FT%
836
RPG
5.0
APG
7.7
PPG
17.4
1972–73
1972–73
Year
1972–73
Team
Milwaukee
GP
73
MPG
37.5
FG%
454
FT%
847
RPG
4.9
APG
7.5
PPG
15.5
1973–74
1973–74
Year
1973–74
Team
Milwaukee
GP
70
MPG
35.4
FG%
438
FT%
835
RPG
4.0
APG
6.4
SPG
1.1
BPG
1
PPG
12.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1,040
GS
42.2
MPG
485
FG%
838
FT%
7.5
RPG
9.5
APG
1.1
SPG
1
BPG
25.7
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
12
GP
10
GS
31.7
MPG
512
FG%
714
FT%
5.8
RPG
6.8
BPG
20.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1960–61
Cincinnati
71
42.7
473
822
10.1
9.7*
30.5
1961–62
Cincinnati
79
44.3
478
803
12.5
11.4*
30.8
1962–63
Cincinnati
80*
44.0
518
810
10.4
9.5
28.3
1963–64
Cincinnati
79
45.1
483
853*
9.9
11.0*
31.4
1964–65
Cincinnati
75
45.6*
480
839
9.0
11.5*
30.4
1965–66
Cincinnati
76
46.0
475
842
7.7
11.1*
31.3
1966–67
Cincinnati
79
43.9
493
873
6.2
10.7
30.5
1967–68
Cincinnati
65
42.5
500
873*
6.0
9.7*
29.2*
1968–69
Cincinnati
79
43.8
486
838
6.4
9.8*
24.7
1969–70
Cincinnati
69
41.5
511
809
6.1
8.1
25.3
1970–71†
Milwaukee
81
39.4
496
850
5.7
8.2
19.4
1971–72
Milwaukee
64
37.3
472
836
5.0
7.7
17.4
1972–73
Milwaukee
73
37.5
454
847
4.9
7.5
15.5
1973–74
Milwaukee
70
35.4
438
835
4.0
6.4
1.1
1
12.7
Career
1,040
42.2
485
838
7.5
9.5
1.1
1
25.7
All-Star
12
10
31.7
512
714
5.8
6.8
20.5
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1962
1962
Year
1962
Team
Cincinnati
GP
4
MPG
46.3
FG%
519
FT%
795
RPG
11.0
APG
11.0
PPG
28.8
1963
1963
Year
1963
Team
Cincinnati
GP
12
MPG
47.5
FG%
470
FT%
864
RPG
13.0
APG
9.0
PPG
31.8
1964
1964
Year
1964
Team
Cincinnati
GP
10
MPG
47.1
FG%
455
FT%
858
RPG
8.9
APG
8.4
PPG
29.3
1965
1965
Year
1965
Team
Cincinnati
GP
4
MPG
48.8
FG%
427
FT%
923
RPG
4.8
APG
12.0
PPG
28.0
1966
1966
Year
1966
Team
Cincinnati
GP
5
MPG
44.8
FG%
408
FT%
897
RPG
7.6
APG
7.8
PPG
31.8
1967
1967
Year
1967
Team
Cincinnati
GP
4
MPG
45.8
FG%
516
FT%
892
RPG
4.0
APG
11.3
PPG
24.8
1971†
1971†
Year
1971†
Team
Milwaukee
GP
14
MPG
37.1
FG%
486
FT%
754
RPG
5.0
APG
8.9
PPG
18.3
1972
1972
Year
1972
Team
Milwaukee
GP
11
MPG
34.5
FG%
407
FT%
833
RPG
5.8
APG
7.5
PPG
13.1
1973
1973
Year
1973
Team
Milwaukee
GP
6
MPG
42.7
FG%
500
FT%
912
RPG
4.7
APG
7.5
PPG
21.2
1974
1974
Year
1974
Team
Milwaukee
GP
16
MPG
43.1
FG%
450
FT%
846
RPG
3.4
APG
9.3
SPG
9
BPG
3
PPG
14.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
86
GP
42.7
MPG
460
FG%
855
FT%
6.7
RPG
8.9
APG
9
SPG
3
BPG
22.2
Year
Team
GP
MPG
FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1962
Cincinnati
4
46.3
519
795
11.0
11.0
28.8
1963
Cincinnati
12
47.5
470
864
13.0
9.0
31.8
1964
Cincinnati
10
47.1
455
858
8.9
8.4
29.3
1965
Cincinnati
4
48.8
427
923
4.8
12.0
28.0
1966
Cincinnati
5
44.8
408
897
7.6
7.8
31.8
1967
Cincinnati
4
45.8
516
892
4.0
11.3
24.8
1971†
Milwaukee
14
37.1
486
754
5.0
8.9
18.3
1972
Milwaukee
11
34.5
407
833
5.8
7.5
13.1
1973
Milwaukee
6
42.7
500
912
4.7
7.5
21.2
1974
Milwaukee
16
43.1
450
846
3.4
9.3
9
3
14.0
Career
86
42.7
460
855
6.7
8.9
9
3
22.2

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