Ranking the top 50 players in NBA history…

15. Oscar Robertson

“The Big O” was a trailblazing guard who redefined versatility.

Selected at No. 1 overall by the Cincinnati Royals in 1960 out of the University of Cincinnati, where he was a three-time All-American, Robertson played 14 NBA seasons (Royals 1960-1970, Milwaukee Bucks 1970-1974).

He averaged 25.7 points, 9.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game, becoming the first player to average a triple-double for a season (1961-62: 30.8 PPG, 11.4 APG, 12.5 RPG).

A 12-time All-Star, he won NBA MVP in 1964 and Rookie of the Year in 1961. He also earned All-NBA honors 11 times (nine First Team).

Robertson led the Bucks to the 1971 championship alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He retired with 26,710 points, 9,887 assists (then an NBA record) an

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