Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

David Robinson vs K.C. Jones

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

David Robinson (1989-2002) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 0.62× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 43.5%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatK.C. Jones
21.1 Points / game 7.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 3.6
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 38.6%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 64.1%
58.3% True shooting % 43.5%
987 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatK.C. Jones
2.12× Points vs era avg 0.62×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatK.C. Jones
18.0 Points / game 6.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.3 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 35.6%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 69.9%
123 Playoff games 105

Accolades

David RobinsonStatK.C. Jones
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 8
10 All-Star selections 0
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#24 All-time GOAT rank #66

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