Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

David Robinson vs John Havlicek

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.89× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatJohn Havlicek
21.1 Points / game 20.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 6.3
2.5 Assists / game 4.8
1.4 Steals / game 0.4
3.0 Blocks / game 0.1
51.4% Field goal % 43.9%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 81.3%
58.3% True shooting % 49.2%
987 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatJohn Havlicek
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.89×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatJohn Havlicek
18.0 Points / game 22.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 6.9
2.3 Assists / game 4.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.3
2.5 Blocks / game 0.1
49.1% Field goal % 43.5%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 82.7%
123 Playoff games 172

Accolades

David RobinsonStatJohn Havlicek
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 8
10 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#24 All-time GOAT rank #11

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