Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

David Robinson vs Nikola Jokic

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 58.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatNikola Jokic
21.1 Points / game 22.2
10.6 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.5 Assists / game 7.5
1.4 Steals / game 1.3
3.0 Blocks / game 0.7
51.4% Field goal % 55.7%
13.4% 3-point % 35.7%
73.1% Free throw % 82.5%
58.3% True shooting % 70.3%
987 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatNikola Jokic
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.11×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

David RobinsonStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatNikola Jokic
18.0 Points / game 27.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 12.3
2.3 Assists / game 7.6
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
2.5 Blocks / game 0.9
49.1% Field goal % 52.5%
2.4% 3-point % 38.9%
68.3% Free throw % 82.9%
123 Playoff games 94

Accolades

David RobinsonStatNikola Jokic
1 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#24 All-time GOAT rank #35

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