David Robinson vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against David Robinson, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and David Robinson debuted in 1989-90.
The case for David Robinson
per-minute impact (26.2 PER), career value (177.1 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
21.1PPG24.6
10.6RPG11.2
2.5APG3.6
58.3%TS%59.2%
26.2PER17.8
177.1Win Shares26.1
987games played1560
Per Game
| David Robinson | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 987 | G | 1560 |
| 34.7 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 21.1 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 10.6 | REB | 11.2 |
| 2.5 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.6 |
| 3.0 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 25.0 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 73.6 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | PER | 17.8 |
| 58.3 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 26.4 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 177.1 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.248 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 7.0 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 78.7 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 6 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 10 | All-Star | 19 |
| 8 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring94
89Efficiency88
66Playmaking78
97Rebounding93
99Defense75
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