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).
Tale of the tape
21.1PPG27.0
10.6RPG4.9
2.5APG5.6
58.3%TS%55.4%
987games played932
Per Game
| David Robinson | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 987 | G | 932 |
| 34.7 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 21.1 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 10.6 | REB | 4.9 |
| 2.5 | AST | 5.6 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.0 |
| 3.0 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 25.0 | 3P% | — |
| 73.6 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | PER | — |
| 58.3 | TS% | 55.4 |
| 26.4 | USG% | — |
| 177.1 | WS | — |
| 0.248 | WS/48 | — |
| 7.0 | BPM | — |
| 78.7 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 10 | All-Star | 14 |
| 8 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring96
89Efficiency71
66Playmaking95
97Rebounding66
99Defense3
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