Oscar Robertson

Player Profile and Personal Life

Oscar Palmer Robertson was born on November 24, 1938, in Charlotte, Tennessee in the United States. He stands 196 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 93 kg. His parents are Bailey Robertson and Mazell Robertson. He grew up idolizing Goose Tatum and Marques Haynes of the Harlem Globetrotters.

In 2003, he published an autobiography – The Big O: My Life, My Times, My Game. He is an honorary spokesman for the National Kidney Foundation and he donated a kidney to his daughter who had suffered from Lupus-related kidney failure.

High School and College Career

He attended the Crispus Attucks High School and was coached by Ray Crowe. As a senior in 1956, he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball. He went on to attend the University of Cincinnati to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

He received a number of accolades while in college, including being named the Helms, UPI, and USBWA College Players of the Year multiple times. He was also named the Sporting News College Player of the Year thrice. The Bearcats later retired Jersey No.12 in his honor.

Professional Career

He was chosen by the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial pick during the 1960 NBA Draft. In his first year, he was named the 1961 NBA Rookie of the Year. In the same year, he was named to the NBA All-Star team for the first time. In total, Robertson would be named an All-Star 12 times.

In 1961, he became the NBA All-Star MVP. He would be the MVP again in 1964 and 1969. In 1964, he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player. He won an NBA Championship in 1971. He was playing with the Milwaukee Bucks at the time. He retired from the NBA in 1974.

In 1995, he was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was awarded the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also been named to the 35th, 50th, and 75th NBA Anniversary Teams.

Career Highlights

• 1971 - NBA champion
• 1964 - NBA Most Valuable Player
• 1961-1972 - NBA All-Star
• 1961, 1964, 1969 - NBA All-Star Game MVP
• 1961–1969 - All-NBA First Team
• 1970, 1971 - All-NBA Second Team
• 1961 - NBA Rookie of the Year
• 1961, 1962, 1964–1966, 1969 – NBA assists leader
• 2018 - NBA Lifetime Achievement Award
• 35th, 50th, 75th - NBA anniversary team
• No. 14 retired by the Sacramento Kings
• No. 1 retired by Milwaukee Bucks
• 1959, 1960 - Helms College Player of the Year
• 1958–1960 - UPI College Player of the Year
• 1959, 1960 - USBWA College Player of the Year
• 1958–1960 - Sporting News College Player of the Year
• 1958–1960 - Consensus first-team All-American
• 1958–1960 - NCAA season scoring leader
• 1958–1960 - First-team All-MVC
• No. 12 retired by Cincinnati Bearcats
• 1956 - Mr. Basketball USA
• Basketball Hall of Fame as a player
• FIBA Hall of Fame as a player
• College Basketball Hall of Fame

Career NBA Statistics

• Points - 26,710 (25.7 ppg)
• Rebounds - 7,804 (7.5 rpg)
• Assists - 9,887 (9.5 apg)

Medal Record:

• Gold - 1960 Rome Olympics - Men’s Basketball
• Gold - 1959 Chicago Pan American - Men’s Basketball

People Ask

When did Oscar Robertson win an NBA Championship?

He won it in 1971 while he was with the Milwaukee Bucks.

How tall is Oscar Robertson?

He is 196 cm or 6 feet and 5 inches tall.

When was Oscar Robertson born?

He was born on November 24, 1938, and turns 84 in 2023.