Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

David Robinson vs LeBron James

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active

David Robinson (1989-2002) and LeBron James (2003-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.70× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 58.3%). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatLeBron James
21.1 Points / game 26.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 7.4
2.5 Assists / game 7.4
1.4 Steals / game 1.5
3.0 Blocks / game 0.7
51.4% Field goal % 50.8%
13.4% 3-point % 34.7%
73.1% Free throw % 73.7%
58.3% True shooting % 60.8%
987 Games played 1,622

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatLeBron James
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.70×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.80×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 3.36×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

David RobinsonStatLeBron James
— Offensive rating 113.8
— Defensive rating 107.9
— Net rating 5.9
— Usage % 27.2%
— Assist % 34.1%
— Rebound % 10.7%

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatLeBron James
18.0 Points / game 28.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 9.0
2.3 Assists / game 7.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.7
2.5 Blocks / game 1.0
49.1% Field goal % 49.8%
2.4% 3-point % 33.2%
68.3% Free throw % 73.8%
123 Playoff games 292

Accolades

David RobinsonStatLeBron James
1 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 4
2 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 21
4 All-NBA 1st Team 13
#24 All-time GOAT rank #3

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