BASKETBALL PLAYER
Oscar Schmidt
1958 - Today

Oscar Schmidt
Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (born February 16, 1958), nicknamed Mão Santa (Holy Hand), is a Brazilian retired professional basketball player. Schmidt primarily played the power forward and small forward position, was 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and weighed 109 kg (240 lbs). Along with his home country, Schmidt also played in Italy for JuveCaserta and Pavia, and Spain for Fórum Valladolid. He was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar Schmidt is the 64th most popular basketball player (down from 24th in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 154th in 2019) and the most popular Brazilian Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Oscar Schmidt ranks 64 out of 1,757. Before him are Hakeem Olajuwon, Toni Kukoč, Nikos Galis, Moses Malone, Byron Scott, and John Stockton. After him are Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Metta World Peace, Ivo Daneu, Aleksandar Đorđević, Manute Bol, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHakeem Olajuwon
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 58
Toni Kukoč
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 59
Nikos Galis
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 60
Moses Malone
1955 - 2015
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 61
Byron Scott
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 62
John Stockton
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 63
Oscar Schmidt
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 64
Šarūnas Jasikevičius
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 65
Metta World Peace
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 66
Ivo Daneu
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 67
Aleksandar Đorđević
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 68
Manute Bol
1962 - 2010
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 69
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 70
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Oscar Schmidt ranks 139. Before him are Gary Peters, Eddie Lawson, Luis Guillermo Solís, Domenico Dolce, Tony Leung Ka-fai, and Cindy Kiro. After him are Alain Chabat, Nancy J. Currie-Gregg, Bertrand Piccard, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Karlheinz Förster, and Michael Winslow.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsGary Peters
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 133
Eddie Lawson
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 134
Luis Guillermo Solís
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 135
Domenico Dolce
DESIGNER
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 136
Tony Leung Ka-fai
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 137
Cindy Kiro
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 138
Oscar Schmidt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 139
Alain Chabat
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 140
Nancy J. Currie-Gregg
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 141
Bertrand Piccard
EXPLORER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 142
Kavita Krishnamurthy
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 143
Karlheinz Förster
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 144
Michael Winslow
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 145
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Oscar Schmidt ranks 305 out of 2,236. Before him are Alfredo II (1920), Zequinha de Abreu (1880), Adriano (1984), Eumir Deodato (1942), Jandira Martini (1945), and José Bonifácio de Andrada (1763). After him are Nereu Ramos (1888), Michael Löwy (1938), Mazinho Oliveira (1965), Romualdo Arppi Filho (1939), Neco (1895), and Augusto Tasso Fragoso (1869).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsAlfredo II
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 299
Zequinha de Abreu
MUSICIAN
1880 - 1935
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 300
Adriano
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 301
Eumir Deodato
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 302
Jandira Martini
ACTOR
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 303
José Bonifácio de Andrada
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1838
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 304
Oscar Schmidt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 305
Nereu Ramos
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 306
Michael Löwy
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 307
Mazinho Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 308
Romualdo Arppi Filho
REFEREE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 309
Neco
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1977
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 310
Augusto Tasso Fragoso
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1945
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 311
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Brazil
Among basketball players born in Brazil, Oscar Schmidt ranks 1. After him are Ruy de Freitas (1916), Nenê (1982), Tiago Splitter (1985), Hortência Marcari (1959), Marcelo Huertas (1983), Leandro Barbosa (1982), Anderson Varejão (1982), Raul Neto (1992), Marcelinho Machado (1975), Bruno Caboclo (1995), and Lucas Nogueira (1992).
Oscar Schmidt
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 1
Ruy de Freitas
1916 - 2012
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2
Nenê
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3
Tiago Splitter
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 4
Hortência Marcari
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 5
Marcelo Huertas
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 6
Leandro Barbosa
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 7
Anderson Varejão
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 8
Raul Neto
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 9
Marcelinho Machado
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 10
Bruno Caboclo
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 11
Lucas Nogueira
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.24
Rank: 12