David Robinson vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
David Robinson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — David Robinson's last season was 2002-03, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuted in 2025-26.
The case for David Robinson: rebounding (10.6 RPG), career value (177.1 Win Shares), longevity (987 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: scoring (31.1 PPG), playmaking (6.6 APG), shooting efficiency (66.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
21.131.1
RPG
10.64.3
APG
2.56.6
TS%
58.3%66.5%
PER
26.230.6
Win Shares
177.115.2
games played
98768
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS—
Per Game
| David Robinson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 987 | 68 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 33.3 |
| PTS | 21.1 | 31.1 |
| REB | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| AST | 2.5 | 6.6 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 55.3 |
| 3P% | 25.0 | 38.6 |
| FT% | 73.6 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.2 | 30.6 |
| TS% | 58.3 | 66.5 |
| USG% | 26.4 | 33.6 |
| WS | 177.1 | 15.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.248 | 0.322 |
| BPM | 7.0 | 11.3 |
| VORP | 78.7 | 7.7 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | — |
| All-Star | 10 | — |
| All-Defensive | 8 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring92100
Efficiency8994
Playmaking6696
Rebounding9766
Defense9993
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