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Oscar Robertson: the case for the GOAT

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    Oscar Robertson: the case for the GOAT

    Guard · Royals, Bucks · Born 24 November 1938, Charlotte, Tennessee, USA · Career 1960–1974

    'The Big O', a big, powerful guard who starred for the Cincinnati Royals before winning a title alongside Kareem with the Milwaukee Bucks.

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    Why Oscar Robertson could be the GOAT

    Oscar averaged a triple-double for an entire season in 1961–62, a feat no one repeated for 55 years. He was the original do-everything guard. Off the court, his lawsuit against the NBA helped bring free agency to players, an impact few others on this list can claim.

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    Oscar Robertson is #16 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 5–4 head-to-head record from 157 NBA votes. See the full NBA GOAT ranking

    Oscar Robertson head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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