Bob Pettit vs David Robinson
Bob Pettit and David Robinson split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and David Robinson debuted in 1989-90.
The case for Bob Pettit
scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG), accolades (2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for David Robinson
playmaking (2.5 APG), shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%), longevity (987 games played).
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG21.1
13.2RPG10.6
1.1APG2.5
51.7%TS%58.3%
795games played987
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 987 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 21.1 |
| 13.2 | REB | 10.6 |
| 1.1 | AST | 2.5 |
| — | STL | 1.4 |
| — | BLK | 3.0 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 51.8 |
| — | 3P% | 25.0 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 73.6 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 26.2 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 58.3 |
| — | USG% | 26.4 |
| — | WS | 177.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.248 |
| — | BPM | 7.0 |
| — | VORP | 78.7 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 11 | All-Star | 10 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 8 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring92
44Efficiency89
67Playmaking66
96Rebounding97
0Defense99
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