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Oscar Robertson

1938 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar Robertson is the 31st most popular basketball player (down from 21st in 2019), the 2,900th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,117th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Oscar Robertson ranks 31 out of 1,757. Before him are Larry Bird, LeBron James, Arvydas Sabonis, Nikola Jokić, Dean Smith, and Mark Eaton. After him are Luka Dončić, Julius Erving, Uljana Semjonova, Sergei Belov, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Svetislav Pešić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Oscar Robertson ranks 150. Before him are Ivan Sutherland, Willy Claes, Aslan Abashidze, Rocco Granata, Zbigniew Religa, and Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho. After him are Karel Svoboda, Bill Withers, David Baltimore, Vasyl Stus, Patrick Bauchau, and Violetta Villas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oscar Robertson ranks 2,900 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry George (1839), Barbara Bain (1931), Jim Abrahams (1944), Wendell R. Anderson (1933), George Allen (1952), and Ross Bagdasarian (1919). After him are William H. Keeler (1931), Marjorie Taylor Greene (1974), Charles W. Fairbanks (1852), Farley Granger (1925), Josh Brolin (1968), and Myrna Loy (1905).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Oscar Robertson ranks 22. Before him are Jerry West (1938), Chris Mullin (1963), Larry Bird (1956), LeBron James (1984), Dean Smith (1931), and Mark Eaton (1957). After him are Julius Erving (1950), Bob Lanier (1948), Pat Riley (1945), Jamaal Wilkes (1953), Doug Collins (1951), and James Harden (1989).

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