David Robinson vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against David Robinson, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — David Robinson's last season was 2002-03, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2025-26.
The case for David Robinson: career value (177.1 Win Shares), longevity (987 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
21.127.7
RPG
10.612.9
APG
2.510.7
TS%
58.3%67.0%
PER
26.232.1
Win Shares
177.114.8
games played
98765
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS—
Per Game
| David Robinson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 987 | 65 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 21.1 | 27.7 |
| REB | 10.6 | 12.9 |
| AST | 2.5 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 25.0 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 73.6 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.2 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 58.3 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 26.4 | 30.0 |
| WS | 177.1 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.248 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 7.0 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 78.7 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | — |
| All-Star | 10 | — |
| All-Defensive | 8 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9299
Efficiency8995
Playmaking66100
Rebounding97100
Defense9994
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