Better peak: 1986 Alvin Robertson vs 2018 Victor Oladipo
Posted: Tue May 6, 2025 1:33 pm
1986 Alvin Robertson vs 2018 Victor Oladipo. Who had the better peak season?
1986 Alvin Robertson:
- 17.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 5.5 APG, 3.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG
- .514 FG%, .276 3P%, .795 FT%
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA Second Team
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- NBA Most Improved Player
- NBA Steals Leader
- 13th in MVP Voting
2018 Victor Oladipo:
- 23.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.3 APG, 2.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG
- .477 FG%, .371 3P%, .799 FT%
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA Third Team
- NBA All-Defensive First Team
- NBA Most Improved Player
- NBA Steals Leader
- 13th in MVP Voting
Oladipo gets my vote mainly for having a MUCH BETTER showing in the playoffs. I also think he was a lot smarter as a defender. There’s no doubt that Robertson was a great defender as well, but he was also a big-time gambler and steals chaser which resulted in him being more foul prone and susceptible to blowing by his man and leaving the rest of his team out to dry.
1986 Alvin Robertson:
- 17.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 5.5 APG, 3.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG
- .514 FG%, .276 3P%, .795 FT%
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA Second Team
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- NBA Most Improved Player
- NBA Steals Leader
- 13th in MVP Voting
2018 Victor Oladipo:
- 23.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.3 APG, 2.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG
- .477 FG%, .371 3P%, .799 FT%
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA Third Team
- NBA All-Defensive First Team
- NBA Most Improved Player
- NBA Steals Leader
- 13th in MVP Voting
Oladipo gets my vote mainly for having a MUCH BETTER showing in the playoffs. I also think he was a lot smarter as a defender. There’s no doubt that Robertson was a great defender as well, but he was also a big-time gambler and steals chaser which resulted in him being more foul prone and susceptible to blowing by his man and leaving the rest of his team out to dry.