Bill Russell vs David Robinson
Bill Russell and David Robinson split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and David Robinson debuted in 1989-90.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for David Robinson
scoring (21.1 PPG), shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%), longevity (987 games played).
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG21.1
22.0RPG10.6
3.1APG2.5
46.9%TS%58.3%
963games played987
Per Game
| Bill Russell | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 987 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 21.1 |
| 22.0 | REB | 10.6 |
| 3.1 | AST | 2.5 |
| — | STL | 1.4 |
| — | BLK | 3.0 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 51.8 |
| — | 3P% | 25.0 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 73.6 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 26.2 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 58.3 |
| — | USG% | 26.4 |
| — | WS | 177.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.248 |
| — | BPM | 7.0 |
| — | VORP | 78.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 8 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring92
42Efficiency89
91Playmaking66
99Rebounding97
0Defense99
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