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).
PPG
26.321.1
RPG
13.210.6
APG
1.12.5
TS%
51.7%58.3%
games played
795987
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 987 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 21.1 |
| REB | 13.2 | 10.6 |
| AST | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| STL | — | 1.4 |
| BLK | — | 3.0 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 51.8 |
| 3P% | — | 25.0 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 73.6 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 26.2 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 58.3 |
| USG% | — | 26.4 |
| WS | — | 177.1 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.248 |
| BPM | — | 7.0 |
| VORP | — | 78.7 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | David Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 8 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9892
Efficiency4489
Playmaking6766
Rebounding9697
Defense099
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