Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

David Robinson vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 58.3%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
21.1 Points / game 24.1
10.6 Rebounds / game 9.9
2.5 Assists / game 5.0
1.4 Steals / game 1.1
3.0 Blocks / game 1.2
51.4% Field goal % 54.1%
13.4% 3-point % 27.4%
73.1% Free throw % 69.8%
58.3% True shooting % 63.5%
987 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

David RobinsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
18.0 Points / game 27.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 12.2
2.3 Assists / game 5.3
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
2.5 Blocks / game 1.3
49.1% Field goal % 52.7%
2.4% 3-point % 23.7%
68.3% Free throw % 62.6%
123 Playoff games 84

Accolades

David RobinsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#24 All-time GOAT rank #20

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