Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

David Robinson vs Bob Pettit

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.33× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatBob Pettit
21.1 Points / game 26.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 16.2
2.5 Assists / game 3.0
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 43.5%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 76.2%
58.3% True shooting % 51.1%
987 Games played 792

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatBob Pettit
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.33×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.61×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.32×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatBob Pettit
18.0 Points / game 25.5
10.6 Rebounds / game 14.8
2.3 Assists / game 2.7
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 41.4%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 77.9%
123 Playoff games 88

Accolades

David RobinsonStatBob Pettit
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#24 All-time GOAT rank #22

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