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).
PPG
15.121.1
RPG
22.010.6
APG
3.12.5
TS%
46.9%58.3%
games played
963987
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 987 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 21.1 |
| REB | 22.0 | 10.6 |
| AST | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| STL | — | 1.4 |
| BLK | — | 3.0 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 51.8 |
| 3P% | — | 25.0 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 73.6 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 26.2 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 58.3 |
| USG% | — | 26.4 |
| WS | — | 177.1 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.248 |
| BPM | — | 7.0 |
| VORP | — | 78.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 12 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 8 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7492
Efficiency4289
Playmaking9166
Rebounding9997
Defense099
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