David Robinson vs Jerry West
David Robinson leads 3 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (10.6 RPG) and shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and David Robinson debuted in 1989-90.
The case for David Robinson: rebounding (10.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%), longevity (987 games played).
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG).
PPG
21.127.0
RPG
10.64.9
APG
2.55.6
TS%
58.3%55.4%
games played
987932
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| David Robinson | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 987 | 932 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 21.1 | 27.0 |
| REB | 10.6 | 4.9 |
| AST | 2.5 | 5.6 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 47.8 |
| 3P% | 25.0 | — |
| FT% | 73.6 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.2 | — |
| TS% | 58.3 | 55.4 |
| USG% | 26.4 | — |
| WS | 177.1 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.248 | — |
| BPM | 7.0 | — |
| VORP | 78.7 | — |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 12 |
| All-Star | 10 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 8 | 5 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9296
Efficiency8971
Playmaking6695
Rebounding9766
Defense993
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