Cross-era · careers 29 years apart

David Robinson vs Bill Sharman

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 29 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.78× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 49.7%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatBill Sharman
21.1 Points / game 17.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.5 Assists / game 3.0
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 42.6%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 88.3%
58.3% True shooting % 49.7%
987 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatBill Sharman
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.78×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatBill Sharman
18.0 Points / game 18.5
10.6 Rebounds / game 3.7
2.3 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 42.8%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 90.9%
123 Playoff games 78

Accolades

David RobinsonStatBill Sharman
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#24 All-time GOAT rank #37

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