David Robinson vs Jerry West
David Robinson (1989-2002) and Jerry West (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Jerry West was the higher-volume scorer (27.0 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.34× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 55.0%). Jerry West holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #23 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.
Career averages
| David Robinson | Stat | Jerry West |
|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | Points / game | 27.0 |
| 10.6 | Rebounds / game | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | Assists / game | 6.7 |
| 1.4 | Steals / game | 0.1 |
| 3.0 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 51.4% | Field goal % | 47.4% |
| 13.4% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 73.1% | Free throw % | 81.4% |
| 58.3% | True shooting % | 55.0% |
| 987 | Games played | 932 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| David Robinson | Stat | Jerry West |
|---|---|---|
| 2.12× | Points vs era avg | 2.34× |
| 2.56× | Rebounds vs era avg | 0.99× |
| 1.09× | Assists vs era avg | 2.97× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Jerry West's era.
Playoff averages
| David Robinson | Stat | Jerry West |
|---|---|---|
| 18.0 | Points / game | 29.1 |
| 10.6 | Rebounds / game | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | Assists / game | 6.3 |
| 1.2 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 2.5 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 49.1% | Field goal % | 46.6% |
| 2.4% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 68.3% | Free throw % | 79.1% |
| 123 | Playoff games | 153 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Stat | Jerry West |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Championships | 1 |
| 10 | All-Star selections | 12 |
| 4 | All-NBA 1st Team | 10 |
| #24 | All-time GOAT rank | #23 |
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