Who is better, Robertson or Jones?
Oscar Robertson leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.4 for Sam Jones — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robertson vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Oscar Robertson above Sam Jones: 89.8 vs 89.4. Oscar Robertson leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Sam Jones leads on Honours.
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RobertsonWinner
89.8Robertson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Jones
89.4Jones wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Oscar Robertson
89.8
Robertson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Oscar Robertson
2. Sam Jones
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Sam Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Oscar Robertson5 seasons played · career day 1,826151.8 points per game
-52.0% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robertson | 0 | 0 | 30.5 | 61.3 | 121 | 267.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 670 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RobertsonRetired | JonesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | 5 |
| Career triple-doubles | 181 | — |
| Career assists | 9,887 | — |
| Points per game | 25.7 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 10 |
| Career points | — | 15,411 |
| Playoff games | — | 154 |
| Seasons played | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Robertson89.8
Jones89.4
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Robertson?
Jones scores higher on honours. Robertson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Robertson vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robertson: 89.8, Jones: 89.4.
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