9 Best sophomore seasons in pro/NBA history

#2 Oscar Robertson

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In an era when guard play was given its least importance thru the course of basketball history, the Big O's statistical marvels and achievements have left the kind of trail that is unlikely to be heavily treaded on in the future.

For one thing, the gentleman averaged practically a triple-double when accounting for the first five seasons of his NBA career, and he did so in a league which was heavily polarized towards the big men in terms of rules, with no existence of the three-point line and a narrower foul lane than today.

Through his second season, Oscar averaged a dizzying 30.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game while leading the Royals into the Eastern Conference playoffs. It was a veritable pity that Oscar did not have a single teammate close to his level, as they faced inevitable elimination year after year during those Celtics' years, and that decade is mostly remembered in the shamrock greens worn by Bostonians.