David Robinson vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against David Robinson, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — David Robinson's last season was 2002-03, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for David Robinson
rebounding (10.6 RPG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
21.1PPG26.8
10.6RPG7.5
2.5APG7.4
58.3%TS%59.0%
26.2PER26.6
177.1Win Shares276.6
987games played1622
Per Game
| David Robinson | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 987 | G | 1622 |
| 34.7 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 21.1 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 10.6 | REB | 7.5 |
| 2.5 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.5 |
| 3.0 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 25.0 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 73.6 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | PER | 26.6 |
| 58.3 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 26.4 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 177.1 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.248 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 7.0 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 78.7 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 4 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 10 | All-Star | 22 |
| 8 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring99
89Efficiency81
66Playmaking98
97Rebounding90
99Defense92
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